EFTA00614158.pdf

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: CACE 15-000072 BRADLEY J. EDWARDS and PAUL G. CASSELL, Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants, vs. ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ, Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff. DEFENDANT/COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFF ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ'S PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT TO PLAINTIFF/COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANT BRADLEY J. EDWARDS Proposal for Settlement pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442, upon the Plaintiff / Counter-Defendant Bradley J. Edwards ("Edwards"): I. This Proposal is served pursuant to section 768.79, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442. 2. Defendant / Counter-Plaintiff Alan Dershowitz ("Dershowitz") is making this Proposal to Edwards, individually. 3. This Proposal resolves all damages that would otherwise be awarded in a final judgment against Dershowitz in the action in which this Proposal is served, and all damages that would otherwise be awarded in a final judgment against Edwards in the Counter-Claim action in which this Proposal is served, in case number CACE 15-000072, in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida, subject to subdivision (F) of Rule 1.442(c)(2). EFTA00614158  CASE NO: CACE 15-000072 4. Dershowitz proposes to resolve all claims, as described above in paragraph 3, in exchange for payment to Dershowitz, by or on behalf of Edwards, in the sum of SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($75,000.00). 5. There are no other conditions or non-monetary terms to this Proposal other than the following: a. Upon acceptance of this Proposal, Edwards and Dershowitz shall voluntarily dismiss, with prejudice, all claims and counterclaims between Edwards and Dershowitz. 6. There is presently no valid claim for punitive damages in the Complaint or Counter-Claim and, therefore, no portion of this Proposal is offered to settle any claim for punitive damages. 7. There is presently no valid claim for attorneys' fees or costs in the Complaint or Counter-Claim and, therefore no portion of this Proposal is offered to settle any claim for attorneys' fees or costs and both Dershowitz and Edwards would bear his own attorneys' fees and costs. 8. Nothing in this Proposal shall be construed as an admission of liability by Dershowitz. 9. This Proposal shall remain open for a period of thirty (30) days from date of service or until withdrawn in writing, whichever occurs first. 10. This Proposal shall be deemed rejected unless Edwards accepts this Proposal by delivery of a written notice of acceptance within thirty (30) days from the date of service hereof. No oral communications shall constitute acceptance, rejection or counteroffer of this Proposal. 11. This Proposal may be withdrawn in writing provided the written withdrawal is delivered before a written acceptance is delivered. Once withdrawn, this Proposal is void. EFTA00614159  CASE NO: CACE 15-000072 12. Failure of Edwards to accept this Proposal may result in an award in favor of Dershowitz that includes costs, expenses, and/or reasonable attorneys' fees, as provided for by section 768.79, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442. 13. This Proposal for Settlement is being served upon Edwards, but it shall not be filed unless necessary to enforce the provisions Respectfully Submitted, sahomas E. Scott Thomas E. Scott Florida Bar No. 149100 Steven R. Safra Florida Bar No. 057028 COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE, Dadeland Centre II, 14th Floor 9150 South Dadeland Boulevard Miami, Florida 33156 Fax Fax: Richard A. Simpson admitted ro hac vice Mary E. Borja admitted ro hac vice Ashley E. Eiler admitted ro hac vice) WILEY REIN LLP 1776 K Street NW Washin ton DC 20006 Phone: Fax: Counselfor Alan M. Dershowitz EFTA00614160  CASE NO: CACE 15-000072 CERTIFICATE OF SERVI_CE WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and accurate copy of the foregoing was served via email this 25'h day of September, 2015 to: Jack Scarola, Esq, Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach, Florida 33409, 27'h Floor, Museum Tower, 150 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33130. COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE, P.A. Attorneys for Prof. Dershowitz 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd. Suite 1400 Miami, Florida 33156 E-Mail Address: E-Mail Address: Telephone: Facsimile: By: &Thomas E. Scott THOMAS E. SCOTT EFTA00614161