Darren D. Farfante
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 Darren D. Farfante across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Business Court L
Also: Asbestos Z (Administrative Judge)
Courtroom Edgecomb Crt 501
Business Court L · Asbestos Z (Administrative Judge)
Melanie Correa
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Education: Law School: Juris Doctor, University of Florida, 1996, LL.M. in Taxation, 1997; Undergraduate: University of Florida, B. S., Accounting, 1996 M. Acc.; Cancel; Forms; Schedule
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Edgecomb Courthouse, 800 E. Twiggs St., Room #511, Tampa, Florida 33602
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Second District Court of Appeal (St. Petersburg).
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3 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 451 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 69 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (January 31, 2020–July 10, 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.
last checked September 4, 2026
last checked September 3, 2026
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
Florida appellate and Supreme Court opinions naming this judge as the lower-tribunal judge, taken verbatim from each court’s official slip opinion (source-hashed). Descriptive record, not a rating. Showing the 50 most recent; all 69 are counted in the outcome census above.
PULTE HOME CORPORATION D/B/A PULTE HOMES VS WESTPARK PRESERVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Kapila, Laser Spine Institute, LLC v. RDB Equities Limited Partnership
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES v. MOORE
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
CARRIE L. BUCK vs KERRY BUCK
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Gunther, Gunther, et al v. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP,
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Bariana v. Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc., D/B/A Tampa General Hospital, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
SIGNATURE COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC v. RICHEY
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Simon, Cherry Bekaert, LLP v. Keris-Rubinson
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DIVINE DESIGNS SALON, INC. A/K/A DIVINE DESIGNS SALON & SPA vs ARDEN THOMPSON
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
KRISTIAN KREMPEL VS ANGELA KREMPEL
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
D. H. vs J. H.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ET AL., vs VALERIEMARIE MOORE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CASEY HENRY vs AIM INDUSTRIES, L L C, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Denied
BUZZ POP COCKTAILS CORPORATION AND JOSEPH M. ISAACS vs LJVR HOLDINGS, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Adian v. Reese, Reese, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
KEVIN D. MARTIN vs SHERRY FAGAN MARTIN
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
AMERICAN INFOAGE, LLC v. GF LAKE, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CLEARVIEW BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC vs NICOLE A. FOX
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Logan, Logan, et al v. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
MICHAEL OANA AND FLORIDA 10002, LLC vs SORIN LUPU, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Gunther, Gunther, et al v. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP,
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
MARKAS SERGALIS AND DENISE ESPINOZA A/K/A DENISE ESPINOZA BARRETO vs ALL ACCESS INSURANCE NETWORK OF FLORIDA, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ET AL., vs VALERIEMARIE MOORE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
IDEAL IMAGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND IDEAL IMAGE OF VS HANNAH BUENO
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ET AL., vs VALERIEMARIE MOORE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
5110 N. 40TH STREET, INC., D/B/A LOOKERS GENTLEMAN'S CLUB v. SAMEDI, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
SIMRIN v. TUBISHAT
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Antonenko, Antonenko, et al v. Confident Technologies Corp., Sunprize Corp., et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
The Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida v. USF Financing Corporation, Into USF LP, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Kapila v. EFO Laser Spine Institute, Ltd.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
ERIC T. ARNOLD vs JENNIFER ARNOLD
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Logan, Logan, et al v. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Q3 INVESTMENTS RECOVERY VEHICLE, LLC VS MICHAEL ACKERMAN, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Petition - PC Denied
DECISIONHR USA, INC., AND DECISIONHR HOLDINGS, INC. vs WILLIAM MILLS, I I I AND COVERAGEHR, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Granted
Wilson v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
INTO USF, INC., INTO USF, LP v. USF FINANCING CORPORATION, INTO SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DONALD LEE PITISCI AND 120NASH, LLC. vs DEVILLE CORP.
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Pace v. Sims Crane Equipment Co., Sims Equipment, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Petition - PC Denied
FISION CORPORATION VS MARIA FRUEH
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
SHERRAN LANE - HEPBURN vs JUSTIN WARNER HEPBURN
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Avesta Communities, LLC, Rex v. Fred
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
CCP HARBOUR ISLAND, LLC, ET AL VS MANOR AT HARBOUR ISLAND, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
BANK OF AMERICA, N. A., BANC OF AMERICA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC v. BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANY, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
AMD HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC VS ACL SENIOR ADVOCATES AND CARE COORDINATORS, LLC, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
LEONARD E. CORTELLI, JR. vs JULIA HOWELL - CORTELLI
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
INTO USF, INC., AND INTO USF, LP v. USF FINANCING CORPORATION, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Kapila v. CTS Equities Limited Partnership
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
CALEB WALSH, ET AL vs KYLE BALLIF, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
FINANCIAL GRAVITY WEALTH, INC., FINANCIAL GRAVITY ASSET MANAGEMENT v. DAKE, PATEL, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANY v. BANC OF AMERICA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, TAMPA HOUSING AUTHORITY, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Hillsborough County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
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