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nt. I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was furnished to all counsel on the attached service list, by email, on September 25, 2017. Jack Scarola, Esq. SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 WM, BURLINGTON & ROCKENBACH, P.A. C

, FL 33301 15 954.467.1223 BY: TONJA HADDAD COLEMAN, ESQUIRE [email protected] 16 17 On behalf of Bradley J. Edwards: 18 SEARCY, DENNEY, SCAROLA, BARNHART & SHIPLEY, P.A. 19 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33409 20 561.686.6300 BY: JACK SCAROLA, ESQUIRE 21 JSX@searc

MR. BREWER: So let's get into the Wolfe case. That's where we're headed next. And really there's a trilogy of cases. There's the Levin case, the Echevarria case, if I'm somewhere close to pronouncing that correctly, and the Wolfe case. All of them deal with litigation privilege which dates back to 191

•• "THE COURT: This deals with the litigation privilege?" The attorney then goes on to say, "Yes, sir, it does deal with litigation privilege. Echevarria also deals with the litigation privilege. Delmonico stands for the proposition that the issues with regard to privilege are some issues of law for

submits that the trial court's Order granting his Motion for Summary Judgment was proper, as the binding decisions by the Florida Supreme Court in Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & Frappier v. Cole, 950 So. 2d 380 (Fla. 2007) and Levin, Middlebrooks, Moves & Mitchell, P.A. v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639

NO. 50 2009 CA 040800 XXXXMB AG I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was faxed and mailed this Ze iday of August, 2011 to Jack Scarola, Esq., Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33409. .).2a 01-0 Joseph L. Ackerman,

EREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was faxed and mailed this Ze iday of August, 2011 to Jack Scarola, Esq., Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33409. .).2a 01-0 Joseph L. Ackerman, Jr. Fla. Bar No. 235954 FOWLE

LT "II" EFTA00805524 The Court thoroughly reviewed Levin, Midcllebrooks, Moves & Mitchell v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 606, 608 (Fla. 1994), Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & Frappier v. Cole, 950 So. 2d 380 (Fla. 2007), and Wolfe v. Foreman, 38 Fla. L. Weekly D1540 (July 17, 2013). These case

underlying proceeding. Levin, Middlebrooks, Moves & Mitchell v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 SO. 2d 606, 608 (Fla. 1994). This position was reaffirmed in Echevarria. In Wolfe, the Third District Court of Appeal, quoting in large part from Echevarria, found specifically that the litigation privilege applies to m

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ed directly to the litigation. Under well-established Florida Supreme Court precedent, the litigation privilege applies to all causes of action. See Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & Frappier v. Cole, 950 So. 2d 380 (Fla. 2007); Levin, Middlebrooks, Moves & Mitchell, M. v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 So.

ct occurring during the course of a judicial proceeding . . . so long as the act has some relation to the proceeding." Levin, 639 So. 2d at 608. In Echevarria, the Court reiterated its broad application of privilege "applies in all causes of action, statutory as well as common law." Echevarria, 950 So. 2d

submits that the trial court's Order granting his Motion for Summary Judgment was proper, as the binding decisions by the Florida Supreme Court in Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & Frappier v. Cole, 950 So. 2d 380 (Fla. 2007) and Levin, Middlebrooks, Moves & Mitchell, M. v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 S

, FL 33301 15 954.467.1223 BY: TONJA HADDAD COLEMAN, ESQUIRE [email protected] 16 17 On behalf of Bradley J. Edwards: 18 SEARCY, DENNEY, SCAROLA, BARNHART & SHIPLEY, P.A. 19 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33409 20 561.686.6300 BY: JACK SCAROLA, ESQUIRE 21 JSX@searc

dwards: 18 SEARCY, DENNEY, SCAROLA, BARNHART & SHIPLEY, P.A. 19 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33409 20 561.686.6300 BY: JACK SCAROLA, ESQUIRE 21 [email protected] BY: WILLIAM B. KING, ESQUIRE 22 [email protected] 23 24 25 www.phippsreporting.com 888 811-3408 EFTA00606511

nger an issue either for purposes of 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 and now this Wolfe case is not being disposed of 23 24 25 Wolfe, Levin, and Echevarria cases. this summary judgment. Pursuant -- THE COURT: Let me stop you, Mr. King, so that you're not confused by my preliminary statements to Mr. B

A: So let's get into the Wolfe 9 case. That's where we're headed next. And really 10 there's a trilogy of cases. There's the Levin 11 case, the Echevarria case, if I'm somewhere close 12 to pronouncing that correctly, and the Wolfe case. 13 All of them deal with litigation privilege which 14 dates

In West Palm Beach, P ch County. Florida this 3 day of 2015. Copies flints:led to: 4 O. a RAFELE CIRC. is JUDGE nit tit.. EFTA00617982 Jack Scarola, Esq. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Jack Goldberger, Esq. 250 Australian Ave. South, Ste. 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401

EREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was faxed and mailed this ac day of August, 2011 to Jack Scarola, Esq., Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, E., 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33409. 2.-O Joseph L. Ackerman, Jr. Fla. Bar No. 235954 WASOPOWROSFIli

HIAIT "B" EFTA00617998 The Court thoroughly reviewed Levin, Middlebrooks, Moves & Mitchell v. US. Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 606, 608 (Fla. 1994), Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & Frappier v. Cole, 950 So. 2d 380 (Fla. 2007), and Wolfe v. Foreman, 38 Fla. L. Weekly D1540 (July 17, 2013). These case

underlying proceeding. Levin, Middlebrooks, Moves & Mitchell v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 SO. 2d 606, 608 (Fla. 1994). This position was reaffirmed in Echevarria. In Wolfe, the Third District Court of Appeal, quoting in large part from Echevarria, found specifically that the litigation privilege applies to m

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to allow a party to `prosecut[e] or defend[] a lawsuit without fear of having to defend their actions in a subsequent civil action for misconduct.' Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & Frappier v. Cole, 950 So.2d 380, 384 (Fla. 2007); see also Levin, 639 So.2d at 608 C[A]bsolute immunity must be afforde

OURT: Mr. King, anything that's being alleged here that goes outside of the broad spectrum that I have read into the record that has its genesis in Echevarria and was quoted by the Wolfe Third District Court of Appeal opinion? MR. KING: There's nothing alleged. (T. 53-54). Accordingly, as explicitly stat

requests this Court to infer about Wright as a result of its citation in Levin, the Florida Supreme Court subsequently made it abundantly clear in Echevarria that "the nature of the underlying dispute simply does not matter," and mandated that the litigation privilege be broadly applied "across the board

es here. On March 8, 2018, Edwards' counsel, Jack Scarola, implied (incorrectly) that the e-mails were sha

annot have his cake and eat it too. Simply put, actions speak louder than words. The general rule applies here. On March 8, 2018, Edwards' counsel, Jack Scarola, implied (incorrectly) that the e-mails were shared with Epstein's counsel by Mr. Scherer, counsel for Razorback. Thus, Edwards admits that he volu

o use their best judgment in prosecuting ... a lawsuit without fear of having to defend their actions in a subsequent civil action for misconduct." Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & &apple?. v. Cole, 950 So. 2d 380, 384 (Fla. 2007). It is also crucial that these e-mails be available to the jury as the

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ss and malicious prosecution claims, and also finding that Levin, Middlebrooks, Moves & Mitchell v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co., 639 So. 2d 606 (Fla. 1994), Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & Frappier v. Cole, 950 So. 2d 380 (Fla. 2007), and Wolfe provided "binding precedent in this area of law." (R. 1203).2 Fi

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on November U , 2010 a copy of the foregoing has been served via Fax and U.S. Mail to all those on the attached service list. Jack Scarola Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd West Palm Beach, FL 33409 By: 42 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013360 --- PAGE BREAK -

ber U , 2010 a copy of the foregoing has been served via Fax and U.S. Mail to all those on the attached service list. Jack Scarola Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd West Palm Beach, FL 33409 By: 42 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013360 --- PAGE BREAK --- SERVICE LIST Christo

nesses, and counsel as well. id. The litigation privilege applies in all causes of action, whether for common- law torts or statutory violations. See Echevarria, McCalla, Raymer, Barrett & Frappier v. Cole, 950 So. 2d 380 (Fla. 2007). Defamatory statements made by lawyer while interviewing a witness in prepar