No. 17-3595

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT

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ELIOT I. BERNSTEIN,

Cross Plaintiff - Third Party Defendant

Appellant,

v.

TED BERNSTEIN, individually and

as alleged Trustee of the Simon

Bernstein Irrevocable Insurance

Trust dated 06/21/1995,

Cross Defendant – Appellee,

and

PAMELA SIMON, et al.,

Third Party Defendants

Appellees.

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Appeal From the United States District Court

For the Northern District of Illinois,

Case Number 13-CV-O3643

The Honorable Judge John Robert Blakey

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BRIEF AND REQUIRED SHORT APPENDIX OF

PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT ELIOT IVAN BERNSTEIN

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/s/Eliot Ivan Bernstein
PRO SE

Eliot Ivan Bernstein

2753 NW 34th St

Boca Raton, FL 33434
561-245-8588

iviewit@iviewit.tv

Oral Argument Requested

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT……………………………………………...i

TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………ii

TABLE OF AUTHORITIES………………………………………........iv

JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT…………………………………….…1

STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES…………………………………………….....3

STATEMENT OF THE CASE………………………………………………..4

STATEMENT OF FACTS………………………………………………….……5

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT………………………………………………..7

ARGUMENT…………………………………………………………………....9

I. The ………….10

A. The ………………………………………..10

B. The …………………………………………………….12

C. The ………………………………………………………15

II. The ………….19

III. Mr. …………………………………………………………….22

CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………..26

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH F.R.A.P. RULE 32(a)(7)………27

PROOF OF SERVICE…………………………………………………………….28

CIRCUIT RULE 30(d) STATEMENT………………………………………..29

ATTACHED REQUIRED SHORT APPENDIX……………………...appendix

TABLE OF AUTHORITIES

Cases:

Audette v. Isaksen Fishing Corp.,

789 F.2d 956 (1st Cir. 1986)…………………………………………..17, 18, 19

Other Authorities:

28 U.S.C. § 1291………………………………………………………………..1

JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT

STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

STATEMENT OF FACTS

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT

ARGUMENT

CONCLUSION

Respectfully Submitted,

/s/Eliot Ivan Bernstein
PRO SE

Eliot Ivan Bernstein

2753 NW 34th St

Boca Raton, FL 33434
561-245-8588

iviewit@iviewit.tv

Dated: November 13, 2018

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH F.R.A.P. RULE 32(a)(7), F.R.A.P. RULE 32(g) and CR 32 (c)

The undersigned, counsel of record for the Plaintiff-Appellant, Eliot Ivan Bernstein, Pro Se, furnishes the following in compliance with F.R.A.P. Rule 32(a)(7):

I hereby certify that this brief conforms to the rules contained in F.R.A.P. Rule 32(a)(7) for a brief produced with proportionally spaced font. The length of this brief is 7,599 words.

/s/Eliot Ivan Bernstein
PRO SE

Eliot Ivan Bernstein

2753 NW 34th St

Boca Raton, FL 33434
561-245-8588

iviewit@iviewit.tv

Dated: November 13, 2018

PROOF OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on November 13, 2018, I electronically filed the foregoing

Brief and Required Short Appendix of Plaintiff-Appellant Eliot Ivan Bernstein, Pro Se, with the Clerk of the Court for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit by using the CM/ECF system. I certify that all participants in the case who are registered CM/ECF users service will be accomplished by the CM/ECF system. All others on the Service List below will be serviced via E-mail.

/s/Eliot Ivan Bernstein
PRO SE

Eliot Ivan Bernstein

2753 NW 34th St

Boca Raton, FL 33434
561-245-8588

iviewit@iviewit.tv

Dated: November 13, 2018

Copies to all included in the Service List

Original to Hon Court

SERVICE LIST

Service List Case USDC NDIL 13-cv-03643 - IL Insurance

#	Law Firm / Attorneys	Address/Emails	Party Represented
1	The Simon Law Firm / David B. Simon, Esq., Adam M. Simon, Esq.	303 East Wacker Drive Suite 210 Chicago IL 60601-5210 dsimon@stpcorp.com, asimon@chicago-law.com	Ted Bernstein (Individually & Alleged Trustee), Pamela Simon, Jill Iantoni, Lisa Friedstein, 1995 Simon L. Bernstein Insurance Trust, Adam Simon (Personally & Professionally), David Simon (Personally & Professionally, The Simon Law Firm, S.T.P. Enterprises, Inc.
2	Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka, Thomas & Weiss, P.A. / Alan B. Rose, Esq.	505 South Flagler Drive Suite 600 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 +1 (561) 355-6991 arose@mrachek-law.com, arose@pm-law.com, mchandler@mrachek-law.com	Ted Bernstein
3	Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. / Frederic A. Mendelsohn, Esq., Alexander "Alex" David Marks, Esq.	330 N. Wabash Ave., 22nd Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611 312-840-7000 312-840-7900 (facsimile) amarks@burkelaw.com, fmendelsohn@burkelaw.com	Jackson National, Heritage Union
4	Law Offices of Glenn E. Heilizer / Glenn E. Heilizer, Esq.	Five North Wabash Avenue Suite 1304 Chicago, IL 60602 +1 (312) 759-9000 glenn@heilizer.com	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
5	Stamos & Trucco LLP / James J. Stamos, Esq., Kevin P. Horan, Esq.	1 E. Wacker Drive 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60601 312-630-1208 khoran@stamostrucco.com, jstamos@stamostrucco.com	Intervenor Simon Estate, PR Brian O'Connell
6	McVey & Parsky, LLC / John M. O'Halloran, Esq.	30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2100 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 551-2457 joh@mcveyparsky-law.com	William Stansbury Intervenor
7	Purcell & Wardrope, Chtd. / Michael Duane Sanders, Esq., Thomas B. Underwood, Esq.	10 South LaSalle Street Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 427-3900 mds@pw-law.com, tbu@pw-law.com	Donald Tescher, Robert Spallina, Tescher & Spallina, P.A.
8	Myron M. Cherry & Associates, LLC / Theodore Herbert Kuyper	30 N. LaSalle St. Suite 2300 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 372-2100	Brian O'Connell
9	Matrix Mediation / Ronald Alvarez, Rodney G Romano	1655 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard Suite 700 and Suite 710 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 (800) 379.2580 ron@matrixmediation.com, tamara@matrixmediation.com, eservicematrixmediation@gmail.com ,
10	ADR & MEDIATIONS SERVICES, LLC / Diana Lewis Fla. Bar No. 351350 - GAL	2765 Tecumseh Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33409 (561) 758-3017 dzlewis@aol.com	Joshua, Jacob & Daniel Bernstein
11	Pro Se	Eliot Bernstein 2753 NW 34th St Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-245-8588 iviewit@iviewit.tv, iviewit@gmail.com, tourcandy@gmail.com
12	Unrepresented	Pamela Beth Simon 950 North Michigan Avenue Suite 2603 Chicago, IL 60611 +1 (312) 819-7474 x Ext. 414 psimon@stpcorp.com,
13	Unrepresented	Jill Iantoni 2101 Magnolia Lane Highland Park, IL 60035 +1 (312) 804-2318 jilliantoni@gmail.com
14	Unrepresented	Lisa Friedstein, Carly Friedstein, Max Friedstein 2142 Churchill Lane Highland Park, IL 60035 +1 (847) 877-4633 lisa@friedsteins.com, lisa.friedstein@gmail.com

Service List Case 50-2012-CP-004391-XXXX-NB - Simon Estate

#	Law Firm / Attorney	Address/Emails	Party Represented
1	Tescher & Spallina, PA / Donald R. Tescher, Robert L. Spallina	Boca Village Corporate Center I 4855 Technology Way Suite 720 Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 997-7008 dtescher@tescherlaw.com, dtescher@tescherspallina.com, ddustin@tescherlaw.com, rspallina@comcast.net, rspallina@tescherspallina.com	Estate Simon Bernstein, CO-PR Robert Spallina, CO-PR Donald Tescher, Tescher & Spallina, PA, Robert Spallina (Personally & Professionally), Donald Tescher (Personally & Professionally), Ted Bernstein
2	Shendell & Pollock, P.L. / Gary R. Shendell, Esq., Kenneth S. Pollock, Esq., Matthew A. Tornincasa, Esq., Mimi K. McAndrews, Esq.	2700 N. Military Trail Suite 150 Boca Raton, FL 33431 +1 (561) 241-2323 ken@shendellpollock.com, gary@shendellpollock.com, estella@shendellpollock.com, grs@shehndellpollock.com, mimi@shendellpollock.com, britt@shendellpollock.com, matt@shendellpollock.com, robyne@shendellpollock.com	Tescher & Spallina, PA
3	The Law Office of Irwin J. Block PL / Irwin J. Block, Esq.	700 South Federal Highway Suite 200 Boca Raton, Florida 33432 +1 (561) 910-3071 ijb@ijblegal.com	Donald Tescher, Limited Appearance
4	Mark R. Manceri, P.A. / Mark R. Manceri, Esq. - Bar Number: 444560	1600 S Federal Hwy Ste 900 Pompano Beach, FL 33062-7520 954-491-7099 mrmlaw@comcast.net, mrmlaw1@gmail.com	Co-PR Robert Spallina, CO-PR Donald Tescher, Bernstein Family Realty (BFR), Ted Bernstein, Mark R. Manceri, Esq. (Professionally & Personally)
5	Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka, Thomas & Weiss, P.A. / Page, Mrachek, Fitzgerald & Rose, P.A. / Alan B. Rose, Esq.	505 South Flagler Drive Suite 600 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 +1 (561) 355-6991 arose@mrachek-law.com, arose@pm-law.com, mchandler@mrachek-law.com	Ted Bernstein (Individually & as Successor Trustee to Simon Trust), Attorney Alan B. Rose, Esq. (Personally & Professionally), Page, Mrachek, Fitzgerald & Rose, P.A.
6	Pankauski Law Firm PLLC / John J. Pankauski, Esq.	120 South Olive Avenue 7th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 +1 (561) 514-0900 john@pankauskilawfirm.com, courtfilings@pankauskilawfirm.com, Michelle@Pankauskilawfirm.com	Ted Bernstein, Attorney John Pankauski, Esq. (Personally & Professionally), Pankauski Law Firm PLLC
7	Matwiczyk & Brown, LLP / Benjamin Brown, Esq. (Deceased)	625 No. Flagler Drive Suite 401 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 +1 (561) 651-4004 bbrown@matbrolaw.com, pmatwiczyk@matbrolaw.com, attorneys@matbrolaw.com, bhenry@matbrolaw.com	Estate Simon Bernstein as Curator
8	Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O'Connell / Brian M. O'Connell, Esq. PA, Joielle "Joy" A. Foglietta Esq., Ashley Crispin Ackal, Esq.	515 N Flagler Dr 20th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 +1 (561) 832-5900 boconnell@ciklinlubitz.com, jfoglietta@ciklinlubitz.com, CAnderson@ciklinlubitz.com,	Estate Simon Bernstein, Brian O'Connell PR
9	O'Connell & Crispin Ackal, PLLC / Brian M. O'Connell, Esq. PA, Joielle "Joy" A. Foglietta Esq., Ashley Crispin Ackal, Esq.	420 Royal Palm Way Suite 300 Palm Beach, FL 33480 +1 (561) 355-0403 boconnell@ocalawyers.com, service@OCAlawyers.com, acrispinackal@ocalawyers.com, secondaryservice@OCAlawyers.com, jfoglietta@ocalawyers.com, dreed@OCAlawyers.com	Estate Simon Bernstein, Brian O'Connell PR
10	Barner & Barner, P.A. / Thornton "Brad" Henry, Esq., Brett C. Barner, Esq.	Mirasol Town Square 11360 Jog Road, Suite 104 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 +1 (561) 296-7771 bhenry@barnerlaw.com, bbarner@barnerlaw.com, service@barnerlaw.com	Ciklin Lubitz fka Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O'Connell
11	Peter M. Feaman, P.A. / Peter M. Feaman, Esq., Nancy Guffey, Esq.	3695 W. Boynton Beach Blvd. Suite 9 Boynton Beach, FL 33436 +1 (561) 734-5552 pfeaman@feamanlaw.com, mkoskey@feamanlaw.com, service@feamanlaw.com, nguffey@feamanlaw.com	William E. Stansbury
12	Golden Cowan, P.A. / William Henry Glasko, Esq.	17345 S. Dixie Highway Miami, FL 33157 +1 (305) 809-7913 EService@PalmettoBayLaw.com, Tmealy@gcprobatelaw.com, bill@PalmettoBayLaw.com	Lisa Friedstein, Jill Iantoni, Julia Iantoni, Max Friedstein, Carly Friedstein
13	Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. / Paul D. Turner, Esq. (FL Bar No. 113743) Miguel Armenteros, Jr., Esq. (FL Bar No. 14929)	200 S Andrews Avenue Suite 600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 +1 (954) 566-7117 pturner@pbyalaw.com, miguel@pbyalaw.com, rking@pbyalaw.com, eservicemia@pbyalaw.com, mzucker@pbyalaw.com, eserviceftl@pbyalaw.com	Joshua Ennio Zander Bernstein
14	Marc J. Soss, Esq.	2070 Ringling Blvd Sarasota, FL 34237 P.O. Box 110127 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211 +1 (941) 928-0310 mjs@fl-estateplanning.com	Joshua Ennio Zander Bernstein
15	ADR & MEDIATIONS SERVICES, LLC / Diana Lewis Fla. Bar No. 351350 - GAL	2765 Tecumseh Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33409 (561) 758-3017 dzlewis@aol.com	Joshua, Jacob & Daniel Bernstein
16	John P. Morrissey, P.A. / John Patrick Morrissey, Esq. (FL Bar No. 993727)	330 Clematis Street Suite 213 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 +1 (561) 833-0866 john@jmorrisseylaw.com	Alexandra Bernstein, Eric Bernstein, Michael Bernstein, Molly Simon
17	Huth, Pratt & Milhauser f.k.a. Huth & Pratt / Brandan J. Pratt, Esq. (FL Bar No. 0745)	2500 N Military Trl Ste 312 Boca Raton, FL 33431-6324 Office: 561-392-1800 Cell: 561-392-1800 Fax: 561-392-3535 bpratt@hpmlawyers.com	Eliot Bernstein
18	Roth & Duncan, P.A. / David Roth, Esq. (FL Bar No. 116023)	515 N Flagler Dr Ste 325 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-4349 +1 (561) 655-5529 droth@rothduncan.com	Kimberly Francis Moran (Personally & Professionally)
19	Matrix Mediation / Ronald Alvarez, Rodney G Romano	1655 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard Suite 700 and Suite 710 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 (800) 379.2580 ron@matrixmediation.com, tamara@matrixmediation.com, eservicematrixmediation@gmail.com ,
20	Pro Se	Eliot Bernstein 2753 NW 34th St Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-245-8588 iviewit@iviewit.tv, iviewit@gmail.com, tourcandy@gmail.com
21	Unrepresented	Jacob Noah Archie Bernstein 2753 NW 34th St Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-245-8588 telenetjake@gmail.com
22	Unrepresented	Daniel Elijsha Abe Ottomo Bernstein c/o Eliot & Candice Bernstein 2753 NW 34th St Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-245-8588 iviewit@iviewit.tv, tourcandy@gmail.com
23	Unrepresented	Joshua Ennio Zander Bernstein 2753 NW 34th St Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-245-8588 telenetjosh@gmail.com
24	Unrepresented	Matthew Logan
25	Unrepresented	Pamela Beth Simon, Molly Simon 950 North Michigan Avenue Suite 2603 Chicago, IL 60611 +1 (312) 819-7474 x Ext. 414 psimon@stpcorp.com, molly.simon1203@gmail.com
26	Unrepresented	Jill Iantoni 2101 Magnolia Lane Highland Park, IL 60035 +1 (312) 804-2318 jilliantoni@gmail.com
27	Unrepresented	Lisa Friedstein, Carly Friedstein, Max Friedstein 2142 Churchill Lane Highland Park, IL 60035 +1 (847) 877-4633 lisa@friedsteins.com, lisa.friedstein@gmail.com, mscarly@gmail.com, khoolmax@gmail.com
28	Unrepresented	Michael Bernstein, Eric Bernstein, Alexandra Bernstein 880 Berkley Street Boca Raton, FL 33487 alb07c@gmail.com, mchl_bernstein@yahoo.com, edb07fsu@gmail.com
29	Unrepresented	Lindsay Baxley aka Lindsay Giles (Personally & Professionally)
30	Unrepresented	Kimberly Francis Moran (Personally & Professionally)

CIRCUIT RULE 30(d) STATEMENT

Pursuant to Circuit Rule 30(d), Pro Se counsel certifies that all material required by Circuit Rule 30(a) and (b) are included in the Appendix.

/s/Eliot Ivan Bernstein
PRO SE

Eliot Ivan Bernstein

2753 NW 34th St

Boca Raton, FL 33434
561-245-8588

iviewit@iviewit.tv

Dated: November 13, 2018

APPENDIX

Table of Contents

Excerpt from transcript of trial………………………………………………….A1

Rule 58 Final Judgment……………………………………………………….A8

District Court’s Order On Plaintiff’s Motion For A New Trial………………..A9

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Order………………..A16