JEFFREY EPSTEIN,¶
Plaintiff,¶
vs.¶
SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually,
and [REDACTED] J, [REDACTED],
individually.¶
Defendants.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA¶
CASE NO. 502009CA040800XXXXMBAG¶
2013 AUG 19 AM 11:55
PALM BEACH COUNTY
CIRCUIT CIVIL 5¶
FILED¶
AGREED ORDER ON PLAINTIFF/COUNTER-DEFENDANT
JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S MOTION TO BIFURCATE TRIAL¶
THIS CAUSE is before the court upon Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Jeffrey Epstein's Motion to Bifurcate Trial. The Court, having reviewed the Motion and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby¶
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Jeffrey Epstein's Motion to Bifurcate Trial is hereby GRANTED. The trial shall be bifurcated into two stages. During the first stage the jury shall hear evidence regarding liability for actual damages, the amount of actual damages, and liability for punitive damages and shall make a determination on those issues. If warranted, the same jury shall then hear evidence relevant to the amount of punitive damages and shall make a determination as to the amount, if any, for which the Counter-Defendant is liable.¶
DONE AND ORDERED this 16th day of August, 2013 at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.¶
Copies furnished to:
All Counsel on attached Service List¶
SERVICE LIST¶
CASE NO. 502009CA040800XXXXMBAG/Epstein v. Rothstein, et al.¶
Jack Scarola, Esq. Searcy Denney Scarola et al. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409¶
Jack Goldberger, Esq. Atterbury, Goldberger, & Weiss, PA 250 Australian Ave. South Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401¶
Marc Nurik, Esq. 1 East Broward Blvd. Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301¶
MiJ J. E affe Weissingsi l Fistos 425 N Andrews Avenue Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301c¶
Fred Haddad, Esq. I Financial Plaza Fort Lauderdale, 33r I Suite 2612¶
Tonja Haddiditkole n, Esq. Tonja Haddad, P.A. 315 S.E. 7"' Street Suite 301 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301¶