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Circuit Judge · Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
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410 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Cynthia J. Newton across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Probate (Pinellas)
Courtroom St. Petersburg Judicial Building
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Courthouse, St. Petersburg Judicial Building, Address
Verified against Judge Cynthia J. Newton'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 122 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (April 28, 2006–May 15, 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 4, 2026
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Probate (Pinellas)current
date not recorded — present · Courtroom St. Petersburg Judicial Building
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
AMY MARINEC vs PROGRESSIVE SELECT INSURANCE CO.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
CHRISTINE MARIE SHENOI vs RAVEEN SHENOI
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
BRUCE UNGERLEIDER VS IRENE GERNON, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
GORMAN v. CLEARWATER BEACH HOTEL, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Collins v. City of Pinellas Park
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
BROWN v. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
LATORIA MARSHALL VS PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Devine, Estate of: Richard S. Devine v. Anga, M.D., Bayfront HMA Convenient Care, LLC, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
STEPHANIE PIO VS MACY'S FLORIDA STORES, LLC, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
iTi CONSTRUCTION, LLC v. ROBERTS
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
EVA LANA SILVER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS GUARDIAN OF MAX LANA vs PLATO J. ALEXANDER
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DUQUE v. BUCHNER, CARE RIDE, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
KIMBERLY G. GALLAGHER, GAIL GALLAGHER, JOHN GALLAGHER, AND RICHARD A. HARRISON VS JOHNNIE H. TREVENA, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Petition - PC Denied
HASKELL v. PCP GROUP, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
WASHINGTON v. PERSOLVE RECOVERIES, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
JAMES ARMAND WILSON vs OLENA WILSON
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Denied
Russell v. Mells
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
CIRGADYNE INCORPORATED vs WATERIN TROUGH, LLC, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
HOME PERFORMANCE ALLIANCE, INC. vs BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WEST FLORIDA,INC. AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
ANN DELLIS AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF HERSCHEL DELLIS vs RONALD CLAMPITT AND GINA CLAMPITT
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
BRUCE UNGERLEIDER VS IRENE GERNON, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. vs COLIN ROTH
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Granted in Part/Denied in Part
Bolliger Law Group, PLLC, Bolliger v. Tolli, M.D., P.A., d/b/a Thomas Tolli, M. D.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ANDREW STRONG AND CHRISTOPHER STRONG vs WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST AS OWNER OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST I I I
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
HASKELL v. PCP GROUP, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
JEPSON, GLEASON v. MOORINGS OF SAND KEY HOMEWONERS ASSOCIATION, INC., THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWALT, INC., et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
FRINZI, BOLLIGER LAW GROUP, PLLC, et al v. TOLLI, M. D., D/ B/ A THOMAS TOLLI, M. D.
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Petition - Per Curiam Opinion
HOME PERFORMANCE ALLIANCE, INC. vs BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF WEST FLORIDA, INC. AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
GEORGE BARKER VS BANK OF AMERICA
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
MITCHELL MAGLOIRE vs DIJANA OBRENOVIC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
DESMOND F. BALLARD VS BANK OF AMERICA, N. A., ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Doe, Doe v. Young Men's Christian Association of the Suncoast, Inc., Cortez, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. FINSON
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
HODGINS, HODGINS v. LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, U. S. BANK TRUST, N. A., AS TRUSTEE
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
LANDIN v. MAGINLEY, PERRY, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JAMES ARMAND WILSON vs OLENA WILSON
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Denied
BERG, BERG, ET AL. v. SCURRY, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
DESCH v. WEST FLORIDA - PPH L L C, D/B/A PALMS OF PASADENA HOSPITAL, SEAN CROTEAU, P. A., et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Petition - PC Denied
Seaborn v. Seaborn
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
NEELAM UPPAL vs NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE L L C
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
SMITH, VI v. LYNCH, LYNCH
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
FLORIDA GULF COAST CHAPTER ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS, INC. VS CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
BOB GUALTIERI, SHERIFF OF PINELLAS COUNTY vs GARY RODIN
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DIANE WILLIAMS vs FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
NEELAM T. UPPAL vs NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
EL-ALAMI v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE, SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES, LLC TRUST 7007-BR3, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
KATHY MERKLEY VS DANIEL MELZER
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JOHNNY J. BARDINE vs CHRISTINA MARIE BARDINE
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SUZANNE FERRY vs E-Z CASHING, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
STEPHANIE PIO VS MACY'S FLORIDA STORES, LLC, LUKE'S LANDSCAPING, INC. AND
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
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