Epstein Secrets

m of money which, according to his financial ability, will hurt, but not 3 Defendant’s reliance on Gallina v. Commerce and Industry Ins., 2008 WL 3895918 (M.D. Fla. 2008) is misplaced. Gallina is an insurance bad faith case and does not involve a claim o

nd that tax returns have “public aspects”. See Rodrigues, 717 F. Supp. at 1426-27 (citing cases); accord Doe v. United States, 711 F.2d 1187, 1191 (2d Cir. 1983).1 Accordingly, the “required records” exception applies to the production of tax returns. In Rodrigues, the Court denied the Fifth Amendme

ry, Ins., 2008 WL 3895918 (S.D. Ha. 2009)(unless liability for punitive damages is established at trial, the discovery sought is not relevant). In Gallina, the court held that in light of the proprietary of the financial worth information sought, and the statutory protections against discovery of such

rns have been considered `confidential,' pursuant to 26 U.S.C. §6103." Id. Because of the principle of confidentiality, it further noted, "courts in the Second Circuit have found personal financial information to be presumptively confidential or cloaked with a qualified immunity," and must, therefore, "balance the

ent 545 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/12/2010 Page 26 of 37 Doe v. Epstein 08-CV80119 Page No. 26 also Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(b)(l) and Fla. Stat. 768.72; Gallina v. Commerce And Industry, Ins., 2008 WL 3895918 (S.D. Fla. 2009)(unless liability for punitive damages is established at trial, the discovery sough

rns have been considered 'confidential,' pursuant to 26 U.S.C. §6103." Id. Because of the principle of confidentiality, it further noted, "courts in the Second Circuit have found personal financial information to be presumptively confidential or cloaked with a qualified immunity," and must, therefore, "balance the

3 Defendant’s reliance on Gallina v. Commerce and Industry Ins., 2008 WL 3895918 (M

ccord Doe v. United States, 711 F.2d 1187, 1191 (2d Cir. 1983).1 Accordingly, the “required records” exc