Epstein Secrets

Edwards filed a "Supplement" to his Motion for Separate Trials (App. 15). In his Supplement, Edwards advised for the first time that no default on the Second Amended Complaint had been entered in Epstein's case against Rothstein. In other words, at the time Edwards filed his motion to set case for trial, 7 EFTA00793699

im which has neither been answered nor defaulted, then the entire action (excluding only crossclaims) is not at issue. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.440. 6 Accord Teelucksingh v. Teelucksingh, 21 So. 3d 37, 37 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009). See also Melbourne HMA, LLC v. Schoof, 190 So. 3d 169, 170 (Ha. 5th DCA 2016) ("Strict compli

m., in a "Supplement" to his Motion for Separate Trials filed just the day before (App. 14), Edwards asserted for the first time that no default on the Second Amended Complaint had been entered in Epstein's case against Rothstein. In other words, at the time Edwards filed his motion to set case for trial, the case was not

ear: "strict compliance with rule 1.440 is mandatory." Bennett v. Cont'l Chemicals, Inc., 492 So. 2d 724, 727 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986) (emphasis added). Accord Teelucksingh v. Teelucksingh, 21 So. 3d 37, 37 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009). See also Melbourne HMA, LLC v. Schoof, 190 So. 3d 169, 170 (Fla. 5th DCA 2016) ("Strict compl

recognized the case was not at issue at the time the motion to 5 Epstein simultaneously filed his Motion for Default Against Defendant Rothstein on the Second Amended Complaint. (App. 17). Pursuant to Rule 1.440, the "action" will be at issue 20 days after the circuit court grants Epstein's motion for default. Thereafter,

ear: "strict compliance with rule 1.440 is mandatory." Bennett v. Cont'l Chemicals, Inc., 492 So. 2d 724, 727 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986) (emphasis added). Accord Teelucksingh v. Teelucksingh, 21 So. 3d 37, 37 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009). See also Melbourne HMA, LLC v. Schoof, 190 So. 3d 169, 170 (Fla. 5th DCA 2016) ("Strict compl