Caroline Tesche Arkin
Circuit Judge · Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Circuit Judge · Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court
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451 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Caroline Tesche Arkin across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Probate — Division B
Also: Risk Protection Orders N (Administrative Judge)
Courtroom Edgecomb Crt 417
Probate — Division B · Risk Protection Orders N (Administrative Judge)
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Education: Law School: Lewis & Clark College; Northwestern School of Law, JD 1987;; Fordham University School of Law, Visiting Scholar 1986-1987; Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A. Political Science, Honors, 1982; Judicial Professional Activities; Florida Supreme Court Committee on Professionalism; Bench/Bar Committee Co-Chair, Hillsborough County Bar Association; Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers, Board of Directors; Tampa Bay Inn of Court, President 2013-2014, Programs Chair 2012-2013; Family Law Inn of Court, Past President; 2013 “Leaders in the Law” Award Recipient, Florida Association of Women Lawyers; 2016 Lincoln Award Recipient, Tampa Bay Inn of Court; Recipient of the 2019 Robert W. Patton Outstanding Jurist Award; Prior Professional Activities
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Edgecomb Courthouse, 800 E. Twiggs St., Room #442, Tampa, Florida 33602
Verified against Judge Caroline Tesche Arkin's own court profile page, 2026-08-02.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Second District Court of Appeal (St. Petersburg).
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 73 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (October 21, 2016–July 24, 2026) that name this judge as the lower-tribunal judge — the courts’ own disposition labels, counted verbatim. This is a census of the appellate record we hold, not a complete case history, an affirmance rate, or a performance rating.
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last checked September 3, 2026
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
M-O. v. Department Of Children And Families
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
TERESA M. GAFFNEY vs ESTATE OF JOHN J. GAFFNEY, DECEASED
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MARQUEZ ROBERTS VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
PHARMACY VALUE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. vs ROTECH HEALTHCARE, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
EMANUEL PETER WATSON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
FIRMAN, DESULME v. SECURITY FIRST INSURANCE COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
HOSSEIN AFGHANI VS OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
C. M. v. M., A. M.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
J. ROD REALTY, INC. vs QUE BEAUTY SUPPLY, LLC., ABDALLAH ALHAMAYEL AND ADEL GHNAIMAT
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
E. N. v. Department of Children And Families, Statewide, et al.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JON GILBY vs KIMBERLEI ZANIOL
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION v. BARBERAN, BARBERAN
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
QUINONES AND LONDON HEIGHTS BRITISH PUB, LLC, ET AL. v. BOZEL AND BOZEL, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JOSEPH M. BAIRD vs MASON CLASSICAL ACADEMY, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Denied
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY vs MORGANWOODS GREENTREE, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TERESA GAFFNEY, SARAH K. SUSSMAN AND ROBERT N. LYNCH vs PHILLIP A. BAUMANN, ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN J. GAFFNEY
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Newns v. Jones
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
TARYA A. TRIBBLE VS EDWAY, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DONALD WARREN, SR. AND SYLVIA L. WARREN VS HMC ASSETS, LLC, SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE OF CAM XI TRUST
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
TERESA M. GAFFNEY vs PHILLIP A. BAUMANN, ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Denied
LESA M. MARTINO VS TRACI SAMUEL
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ORLANDO DAVIS AND BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP, LLC vs ERIK MISHIYEV
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Granted
COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ET AL. vs JOSEPH M. BAIRD, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Denied
MISHIYEV v. DAVIS, BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY vs JESSE LEE RAY, AS PERSONAL RESPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DEBORAH L. VEILLEUX, DECEASED
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Granted
DONALD WARREN, SR. AND SYLVIA L. WARREN VS HMC ASSETS, LLC, SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE OF CAM XI TRUST
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
DENISE LAUREEN WHARRAN vs SUEN ANGHARA MORGAN
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Granted
ALEXANDER DAVIDSON, A MINOR BY AND THROUGH HIS PARENT, LEA DAVIDSON-BERN, HIS MOTHER vs TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, CHRISTINE BROGAN, GEORGE NAFTZINGER, JOHN CONNOLLY, MICHAEL SNELL, AND GARY MELLINI vs JESSE LEE RAY, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DEBORAH L. VEILLEUX, DECEASED
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Granted in Part/Denied in Part
GAFFNEY, SUSSMAN, THE SUSSMAN FAMLY TRUST, et al v. ESTATE OF JOHN J. GAFFNEY, DECEASED, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Petition - PC Denied
TERESA GAFFNEY, ET AL vs PHILLIP A. BAUMANN, ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN F. GAFFNEY, DECEASED
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
UPPERDECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC VS MACDILL ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JOSEPH F. JOHNSON VS HONDA FINANCIAL SERVICES, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ROBERT SHEEHAN AND KATHLEEN SHEEHAN vs THOR MOTOR COACH, INC. AND UNITED SERVICE PROTECTION, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
GALE FORCE ROOFING AND RESTORATION, LLC VS AMERICAN INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ORLANDO DAVIS AND BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP, LLC vs ERIK MISHIYEV
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Granted
RAHALL v. INXS VII, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
FITNESS INTERNATIONAL, LLC VS VEREIT REAL ESTATE, L. P.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
MOOSE INVESTMENTS OF TAMPA, LLC vs LARRY S. HYMAN, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Schiro, Schiro v. Elliott, Estate of Sally A. Napuunoa
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Mangin v. Mangin, Jr., In Re: The Theresa E. Rice Restated Revocable Trust Dated April 17, 1980
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, INC., TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL v. ESTATE OF: FRANCISCO VARGAS, ILLARAZA
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Petition - PC Denied
GOLDEN SUNRISE PROPERTIES LLC AND SELIN PROPERTIES LLC vs WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A., ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ECKERD YOUTH ALTERNATIVES, INC., D/B/A ECKERD KIDS VS THE DEVEREUX FOUNDATION INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ELIZABETH A. COWLEY vs CONRAD GERARD SMITH
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Denied
INDONEISIA PETERSON vs MOHAMED IBRAHIM AND CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
K. B. H. v. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Madill v. Russell, Estate of Judy Bush
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
QUINONES v. U. S. NATIONAL BANK
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
M. S. v. Department of Children And Families
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
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