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Summary
This document is a legal letter dated February 25, 2015, from the law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. to attorney Thomas Emerson Scott, Jr. regarding the case 'Edwards and Cassell vs. Dershowitz.' The letter addresses discovery disputes, specifically criticizing the recipient's use of 'general objections' and 'subject to' responses as improper tactics that shield information from discovery. It cites federal court precedents disapproving of such objections.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Thomas Emerson Scott, Jr. | Recipient / Attorney |
Attorney at Cole Scott & Kissane P.A., receiving the letter regarding discovery disputes.
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| Edwards | Plaintiff (referenced) |
Referenced in the case name 'Edwards and Cassell vs. Dershowitz' (Likely Brad Edwards, attorney/plaintiff in defamati...
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| Cassell | Plaintiff (referenced) |
Referenced in the case name 'Edwards and Cassell vs. Dershowitz' (Likely Paul Cassell, attorney/plaintiff).
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| Dershowitz | Defendant (referenced) |
Referenced in the case name 'Edwards and Cassell vs. Dershowitz' (Alan Dershowitz).
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| Christian D. Searcy | Attorney |
Listed in letterhead sidebar.
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| Jack Scarola | Attorney |
Listed in letterhead sidebar (John Scarola).
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. |
Letterhead organization representing the sender.
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| Cole Scott & Kissane P.A. |
Firm of the recipient, Thomas Emerson Scott, Jr.
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| US District Court |
Implied by case number 9:08-cv-80736-KAM (Southern District of Florida).
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Timeline (2 events)
February 25, 2015
Legal correspondence sent regarding discovery objections in the Edwards and Cassell vs. Dershowitz case.
Miami, FL (Recipient)
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Sender's office location.
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Sender's satellite office location.
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Recipient's office location.
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Relationships (3)
Case caption: Edwards and Cassell vs. Dershowitz
Case caption: Edwards and Cassell vs. Dershowitz
Addressed to Thomas Emerson Scott, Jr., Esquire, Cole Scott & Kissane P.A.
Key Quotes (3)
"I write in the hope of amicably resolving a number of issues that arise in connection with the discovery responses you have provided in the referenced matter."Source
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"It is a common and improper tactic to state 'general objections' (or even specific ones) and then to respond to every request 'subject to' those objections or claims of privilege."Source
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"This Court has characterized these types of objections as 'worthless for anything beyond delay of the discovery.'"Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (3,126 characters)
Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 29 of 34
SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY P.A.
Attorneys at Law
Attorneys at Law
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WEST PALM BEACH OFFICE:
2139 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33409
P.O. BOX 3626
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33402
(561) 686-6300
1-800-780-8607
1-800-220-7006 Spanish
WEST PALM BEACH OFFICE:
2139 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33409
P.O. BOX 3626
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33402
(561) 686-6300
1-800-780-8607
1-800-220-7006 Spanish
ATTORNEYS AT LAW:
ROSALYN SIA BAKER-BARNES
F. GREGORY BARNHART
T. HARDEE BASS, III
LAURIE J. BRIGGS
BRIAN R. DENNEY
BRENDA S. FULMER
MARIANO GARCIA
JAMES W. GUSTAFSON, JR.
MARA R. P. HATFIELD
ADAM S. HECHT
JACK P. HILL
KELLY HYMAN
DAVID K. KELLEY, JR.
CAMERON M. KENNEDY
WILLIAM B. KING
DARRYL L. LEWIS
WILLIAM A. NORTON
PATRICK E. QUINLAN
EDWARD V. RICCI
JOHN SCAROLA
MATTHEW K. SCHWENCKE
CHRISTIAN D. SEARCY
JOHN A. SHIPLEY III
CHRISTOPHER K. SPEED
BRIAN P. SULLIVAN
KAREN E. TERRY
DONALD J. WARD III
C. CALVIN WARRINER III
ROSALYN SIA BAKER-BARNES
F. GREGORY BARNHART
T. HARDEE BASS, III
LAURIE J. BRIGGS
BRIAN R. DENNEY
BRENDA S. FULMER
MARIANO GARCIA
JAMES W. GUSTAFSON, JR.
MARA R. P. HATFIELD
ADAM S. HECHT
JACK P. HILL
KELLY HYMAN
DAVID K. KELLEY, JR.
CAMERON M. KENNEDY
WILLIAM B. KING
DARRYL L. LEWIS
WILLIAM A. NORTON
PATRICK E. QUINLAN
EDWARD V. RICCI
JOHN SCAROLA
MATTHEW K. SCHWENCKE
CHRISTIAN D. SEARCY
JOHN A. SHIPLEY III
CHRISTOPHER K. SPEED
BRIAN P. SULLIVAN
KAREN E. TERRY
DONALD J. WARD III
C. CALVIN WARRINER III
OF COUNSEL
EARL L. DENNEY, JR.
EARL L. DENNEY, JR.
SHAREHOLDERS
BOARD CERTIFIED
BOARD CERTIFIED
ALSO ADMITTED
KENTUCKY
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MISSISSIPPI
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON DC
KENTUCKY
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MISSISSIPPI
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON DC
PARALEGALS:
VIVIAN AYAN-TEJEDA
RANDY M. DUFRESNE
DAVID W. GILMORE
JOHN C. HOPKINS
DEBORAH M. KNAPP
VINCENT L. LEONARD, JR.
JAMES PETER LOVE
ROBERT W. PITCHER
PABLO PERHACS
KATHLEEN SIMON
STEVE M. SMITH
BONNIE S. STARK
WALTER A. STEIN
VIVIAN AYAN-TEJEDA
RANDY M. DUFRESNE
DAVID W. GILMORE
JOHN C. HOPKINS
DEBORAH M. KNAPP
VINCENT L. LEONARD, JR.
JAMES PETER LOVE
ROBERT W. PITCHER
PABLO PERHACS
KATHLEEN SIMON
STEVE M. SMITH
BONNIE S. STARK
WALTER A. STEIN
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TALLAHASSEE OFFICE:
THE TOWLE HOUSE
517 NORTH CALHOUN STREET
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301-1231
(850) 224-7600
1-888-549-7011
TALLAHASSEE OFFICE:
THE TOWLE HOUSE
517 NORTH CALHOUN STREET
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301-1231
(850) 224-7600
1-888-549-7011
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VIA EMAIL
thomas.scott@csklegal.com
VIA EMAIL
thomas.scott@csklegal.com
February 25, 2015
Thomas Emerson Scott, Jr., Esquire
Cole Scott & Kissane P.A.
9150 S Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 1400
Miami, FL 33156
Cole Scott & Kissane P.A.
9150 S Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 1400
Miami, FL 33156
Re: Edwards and Cassell vs. Dershowitz
Our File No.: 20150013
Our File No.: 20150013
Dear Tom:
I write in the hope of amicably resolving a number of issues that arise in connection with the discovery responses you have provided in the referenced matter.
Responding "Subject to and Without Waiving" Objections and Claims of Privilege
It is a common and improper tactic to state "general objections" (or even specific ones) and then to respond to every request "subject to" those objections or claims of privilege. We cannot accept such responses. When this occurs, even if responsive information is forthcoming, we have no guarantee that you have not unilaterally withheld information subject to the stated objections or claims of privilege; in other words, it shields the very existence of responsive matters from discovery without any ability to assess the merits of the objection or claim of privilege as applied to the ostensibly protected matters. A federal court described the problem:
This Court has on several occasions "disapproved [of] the practice of asserting a general objection 'to the extent' it may apply to particular requests for discovery." This Court has characterized these types of objections as "worthless for anything beyond delay of the discovery." Such objections are considered mere "hypothetical or contingent possibilities," where the objecting party makes "'no meaningful effort to show the application of any such theoretical objection' to any request for discovery."
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