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Type: Legal correspondence / court filing exhibit
File Size: 2.34 MB
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This document is page 4 of a legal letter dated February 25, 2015, from the law firm SDBS to Thomas E. Scott, Jr., regarding the case *Edwards and Cassell v. Dershowitz*. The letter aggressively challenges the defense's discovery responses, accusing them of 'word play and gamesmanship' regarding document production, metadata, and definitions. The sender demands immediate production of documents and rejects the defense's attempts to limit discovery to a narrow timeframe, arguing that Dershowitz's alleged defamation and public denials were broad and unrestricted by time.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Thomas E. Scott, Jr. Attorney
Recipient of the letter; Counsel for the Defendant (Dershowitz)
Edwards Plaintiff
Named in case caption: Edwards and Cassell v. Dershowitz
Cassell Plaintiff
Named in case caption: Edwards and Cassell v. Dershowitz
Alan Dershowitz Defendant
Subject of the lawsuit; accused of making defamatory statements and public denials of misconduct

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
SDBS
Law firm sending the letter (Logo at bottom)
FLSD
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (mentioned in docket header)
First Healthcare Corp.
Mentioned in legal citation regarding gamesmanship

Timeline (1 events)

2015-03-24
Document entered on FLSD Docket
FLSD Court

Locations (2)

Location Context
Jurisdiction of the case; references to Florida courts (Fla. 3 DCA, Fla. 4th DCA)
Southern District of New York (referenced in case citation)

Relationships (3)

Edwards Litigation Alan Dershowitz
Case caption: Edwards and Cassell v. Dershowitz
Cassell Litigation Alan Dershowitz
Case caption: Edwards and Cassell v. Dershowitz
Thomas E. Scott, Jr. Legal Representation Alan Dershowitz
Recipient of letter discussing 'Your responses' regarding Dershowitz's obligations

Key Quotes (5)

"Your objection to the production of metadata has no legal foundation."
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"Florida courts frown on parsing and gamesmanship."
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"Repeated assertions that statements were made by Mr. Dershowitz 'upon information and belief' is an example of prohibited 'word play.'"
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"The Rules of Civil Procedure require production and not just a commitment of production at some unspecified future date."
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"Your repeated attempts to restrict discovery to a narrow timeframe, fail to account for the fact that this is a defamation action arising out of broad defamatory statements made by Mr. Dershowitz..."
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