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BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, Appellant, v. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Appellee. FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA CASE NO.: 4D14-2282 L.T. Case No.: 502009CA040800

e litigation privilege applies to malicious prosecution claims, as well as its finding that the litigation privilege was applicable specifically to Edwards's claims for malicious prosecution and abuse of process against Epstein, constituted issues of law. DelMonico, 116 So. 3d at 1211 (stating the dete

the Florida Supreme Court stated unequivocally that a "trial court may not overrule or recede from the controlling decision of" an appellate court. Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1996). Just as in Wolfe, all of the actions upon which Appellant relied in his lawsuit against Appellee occurred during the c

rial Medical Center, Inc., 935 So. 2d 1266 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006) 13 ii EFTA00589619 Olson v. Johnson, 961 So. 2d 356 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007) 17, 22 Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1996) 12 Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981) 21 R.H. Ciccone Properties, Inc. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank,

RECEIVED, 2/25/2015 3:10 PM, Clerk, Fourth District Court of Appeal BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, Appellant, v. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Appellee. / FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA CASE NO.: 4D14-2282 L.T. Case No.: 502009CA04

e litigation privilege applies to malicious prosecution claims, as well as its finding that the litigation privilege was applicable specifically to Edwards's claims for malicious prosecution and abuse of process against Epstein, constituted issues of law. DelMonico, 116 So. 3d at 1211 (stating the dete

ial Medical Center, Inc., 935 So. 2d 1266 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006) 13 ii EFTA00714922 Olson v. Johnson, 961 So. 2d 356 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007) 17, 22 Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1996) 12 Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981) 21 R.H. Ciccone Properties, Ina v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N

the Florida Supreme Court stated unequivocally that a "trial court may not overrule or recede from the controlling decision of" an appellate court. Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Ha. 1996). Just as in Wolfe, all of the actions upon which Appellant relied in his lawsuit against Appellee occurred during the co

t Lauderdale, FL 33301 ttorneys or e rey pstein Bradley J. Edwards, Esq. FARMER, JAFFE, WEISSING, EDWARDS, FISTOS & LEHR

rclaim and Supporting Memorandum of Law, based on the law of the case doctrine. RELEVANT PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In the Fourth Amended Counterclaim, Edwards raised two claims against Epstein: 1) abuse of process and 2) malicious prosecution. As to the malicious prosecution claim, Edwards alleged that th

ial Medical Center, Inc., 935 So. 2d 1266 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006) 13 ii EFTA00613588 Olson v. Johnson, 961 So. 2d 356 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007) 17, 22 Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1996) 12 Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981) 21 R.H. Ciccone Properties, Ina v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N

as quoted by the Wolfe Third District Court of Appeal opinion? MR. KING: There's nothing alleged. (T. 53-54). Accordingly, as explicitly stated in Edwards's own pleadings and discovery responses, and as conceded by Edwards's counsel at oral argument, the events giving rise to Edwards's purported claim

y served to the following on February 25, 2015: William B. King Searcy Denny Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. 3409 Bradley J. Edwards Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 N. Andrews Ave., Ste. 2 Mark Nurik Law Offices of Mark S. Nurik 1 E. Broward Blvd.

the Florida Supreme Court stated unequivocally that a "trial court may not overrule or recede from the controlling decision of" an appellate court. Pardo v. State, 596 So. 2d 665 (Ha. 1996). Just as in Wolfe, all of the actions upon which Appellant relied in his lawsuit against Appellee occurred during the co