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873 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Donald E. Scaglione across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Circuit Judge — Hernando County
Administrative Order Establishing Motion Practice Procedures for the Civil Jury and Civil Non Jury Docket for the Honorable Donald E. Scaglione Circuit Civil Division
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From Judge Donald E. Scaglione's own profile page on the circuit's county judiciary index, verified 2026-07-25.
Verified 2026-08-03: the 5th's own county judiciary pages render name-only rosters, and a search of the site's WordPress media library found no portrait record titled with this judge's name. No published portrait found — recorded, not guessed.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fifth District Court of Appeal (Daytona Beach).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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5 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 873 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 61 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (November 26, 2007–July 28, 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.
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 61 are counted in the outcome census above.
last checked September 4, 2026
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CURT RAYMOND GAITHER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
AMELIA LONGLEY VS SECURITY FIRST INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
EDDRIN MARTINEZ AND CARMEN MARTINEZ VS UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
REGIONS BANK VS AUSTIN & LAURATO, PA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
CHARISSA FRAZIER VS PANERA, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ROBERT PETROSKY AND JANET PETROSKY vs ROYAL PALM INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TIMOTHY FIFIELD, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET FIFIELD vs JSA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION D/B/A JSA MEDICAL GROUP
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DANIEL LEBLANC vs YULIYA MARKOA ACEVEDO, M.D. AND ACCESS HEALTHCARE
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
THOMAS DEMASE AND JOANNE DEMASE vs STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ENRICO PERRELLI, JR. vs ROBERT FAILLA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
TIMOTHY S. MILLER vs SUSAN PETERSON GEDERT
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN SAVELLI AND NANCY SAVELLI vs MASON I. HUBSHER, M.D., VICTOR MORALES HAYES, M.D., CASEY JOHN O'DONNELL, D.O., HUBSHER HEALTH CARE P.A., VERIMED HEALTH GROUP, LLC, VERIMED IPA, LLC, TRINITY SPINE CENTER, PLLC, SPINE AND ORTHOPEDIC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KELLY MARIE RUDE, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL WAYNE MARR, FOR THE BENEFIT OF DECENDENT'S ESTATE AND HIS SURVIVORS, K.M. AND H.M. vs MORBARK, INC., MORBARK, LLC, AND CONSOLIDATED FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-16N vs AMY B. DEVOE A/K/A AMY DEVOE, STERLING HILL HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC., ANTHONY MARTINEZ, CANDIDA TAYLOR, ROBERT TAYLOR AND SANDRA READ
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
ARIN P. O'DONNELL vs JAMES R. JONES, JR. AND LORI J. VAUGHAN
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CHRISTOPHER T. CAROLLO AND SHADOW SOLUTIONS OPERATIONAL TRAINING GROUP, LLC vs BRIAN HENDERSON, DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF SHADOW SOLUTIONS OPERATIONAL TRAINING GROUP, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Certiorari Review of Order from the Circuit Court for Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Granted
THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH I. HUMMEL, BY AND THROUGH DEBRA L. ADKINS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE VS BROOKSVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER, LLC, HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT, INC., NHI-REIT OF FLORIDA, LLC,
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Scott Callari and Brigitte Callari v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Stephanie Passafume v. Shifa Healthcare Holdings, LLC, John Batista M.D., Individually, John Batista, M.D., P.A., Phoenix American Medical, LLC and Kelle Degroat
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Arin P. O'Donnell v. Brian T. O'Donnell, Robert S. O'Donnell, Nancy L. O'Donnell, Donna M. O'Donnell, and Lori J. Vaughan
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Donald Simpson v. 31070 Cortez Blvd. Associates, LLC, and Winn-Dixie Stores Leasing, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Rose Case v. Zeljko Nikic, Stefan Nikic and Airbnb, Inc.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Timothy S. Miller v. Susan Peterson Gedert
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Rachel Stevick Quires v. Copperstone Equestrian Center, LLC and Donna M. Dubois
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Laura Coomes v. Hernan M. Pacheco
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Arin O'Donnell v. Brian T. O'Donnell, Robert S. O'Donnell, Nancy L. O'Donnell, Donna M. O'Donnell, and Lori J. Vaughan
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Joan Morris v. Fifty-Fifty, Inc. d/b/a Airport Farmers & Flea Market,
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Timothy S. Miller v. Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hernando County, Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Norma Tamburini v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Barbara Byron v. State Farm Florida Insurance Company
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Donna Ruth and Timothy Ruth v. JEM Restaurant Group of Florida, Inc., JETTS Florida Bells, LLC, et al
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Jeremy Ausley v. Ultimate Trampoline, LLC d/b/a Summit Adventure Park of Spring Hill, Florida, and Luke Jones
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Leftwich v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
THE ESTATE OF ALBERT J. LEMAY, BY AND THROUGH DIANE L. MONDOR, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE vs FI-EVERGREEN WOODS, LLC, THEMIS HEALTH SERVICES, LLC F/K/A THEMIS HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC AND AIRAMID HEALTH SERVICES, LLC F/K/A AIRAMID HEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC (AS TO EVERGREEN WOODS)
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
AYMAN OSMAN AND ASMAA ALZEIN vs SILVERTHORN/HERNANDO HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
ALFRED O. BONATI, M.D. vs PATRICK O'BRIEN AND MARLENE O'BRIEN
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MICHELE L. SMITH AND SHANNON DOUGLAS SMITH vs VILMA RODRIGUEZ, TRACIE MALER AND J'MAKAA CORPORATION
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
NOEL LOPEZ ACEVEDO vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KEITH BUFFARDI AND KENDRA BUFFARDI vs CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
RHONDA DAVIS vs FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, JULIE L. JONES, SECRETARY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
NEIL ENERSON vs CHARLES DETTLING, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF PHILIP ROSE, GARRY JAMES, AND REBECCA JAMES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ALFRED J. BELNIAK AND MARLENE M. BELNIAK vs RAYMOND C. MCWILLIAMS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA A. MCWILLIAMS, AND DAVID A. BELNIAK
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
SEAN E. HENGESBACH, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY GIANELLI vs FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KENNETH PRITZ vs SCHOOL BOARD OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
ADAM DYER vs WALGREEN CO, GPC MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND REACTION SERVICES, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DANIEL LEBLANC vs YULIYA MARKOA ACEVEDO, M.D. AND ACCESS HEALTHCARE
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
CORPORATE MIDWEST INVESTMENTS, LLC AND AFFORDABLE REALTY AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. vs CLARENCE TUCKER, JR.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Moss v. The Estate of Curt Hudson
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
DCF v. R.A.D.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
Weiner v. DOR
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Hernando County
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