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Reason
Eugene Volokh

Settlement in Heartbeat of Miami v. Jane's Revenge Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Vandalism Lawsuit

The judgment was just entered today, and it provides, in relevant part:

All four Defendants—Caleb Freestone, Amber Marie Smith-Stewart, Annarella Rivera, and Gabriella Victoria Oropesa—are ENJOINED for a period of ten years from coming within 100 feet of the facilities that Plaintiff alleges were victimized in this case: South Broward Pregnancy Help Center in Hollywood, Florida; the Life Choice Pregnancy Center in Winter Haven, Florida; and any of the five facilities owned by Plaintiff. The parties agree to mutual general releases of any claims they may have against any opposing party arising from the same transaction or occurrence as the claims in the operative complaint. Each party shall bear their respective fees and costs.

The clerk must enter a JUDGMENT for the plaintiff and against Defendant Gabriella Victoria Oropesa for $13,000. Defendant Oropesa will pay $1,000 to each of the three facilities (South Broward Pregnancy Help Center, Life Choice Pregnancy Center, and Plaintiff) for a total of $3,000. Defendant Oropesa will pay a $10,000 civil penalty directly to the State of Florida. Defendant Oropesa's $13,000 payment of the civil judgment in the related civil action, No. 8:23-cv-701-SDM-AAS (Related Civil Action), satisfies the judgment in this action. Defendant Oropesa will also, within 30 days of sentencing in her related criminal case, No. 8:23-cr-25-VMC-AEP (Related Criminal Action), send a letter of apology to each facility similar to the apology the other three Defendants made at their sentencing hearing.

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