County Judge · Pinellas County Court
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410 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge John Carassas across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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County Civil, Small Claims (Pinellas)
Courtroom Clearwater Historic Courthouse
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Courthouse, Clearwater Historic Courthouse, Address
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Second District Court of Appeal (St. Petersburg).
● LiveThat court's published bench (15): Andrea Teves Smith, Anthony K. Black, Craig C. Villanti, Daniel H. Sleet, Edward C. LaRose, J. Andrew Atkinson, John Guard, Matthew C. Lucas, Morris Silberman, Nelly Khouzam, Patricia J. Kelly, Robert Morris, Stevan T. Northcutt, Susan H. Rothstein-Youakim
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 27 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (October 8, 2021–July 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.
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.
LAWRENCE HAINGL vs LA PUERTA DEL SOL CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
last checked September 4, 2026
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County Civil, Small Claims (Pinellas)current
date not recorded — present · Courtroom Clearwater Historic Courthouse
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
MARK P. HAYE VS TRUIST BANK
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Troup v. Burch, Burch, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
BENCHMARK CONSULTING INC D/B/A CASTLE ROOFING & CO v. SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
SYNERGY CONTRACTING GROUP INC., SHUTTLEWORTH, et al v. PEOPLE'S TRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
LEA CRAWFORD vs TAMMY GRUBB
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
EAST WINDS CONSULTING, LLC vs AMERIFUND EQUITY GROUP, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
DAVID C. KYTE VS DISCOVER BANK
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
JOSEPH MASSOUD vs STONEHEDGE RESIDENTS INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Albrizio v. Heritage MHC, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Pro Karting Experience, Inc. v. 34th Street, LLC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JOHN SLIBY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH H. SLIBY, JR., ET AL vs HOLIDAY VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RANDOLPH FARMS I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. VS KIMBERLY M. OTTO AND GARY M. OTTO
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Perry, Unknown Spouse, et al v. The Gardens of Forest Lakes Condominium Association, Inc.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Westchester Lake Condominium Association, Inc. v. Westchester Lake Townhomes Homeowners Association, Inc.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
IOAN SIMON VS PALMS AT CLEARWATER
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Uzzell v. Velocity Investments, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
DOROTHEA S. GOETZ vs AGB TAMPA, LLC, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
SYNERGY CONTRACTING GROUP INC., A/ A/ O TERRY AND PATRICIA CLARK vs FEDERATED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
FLOYD MCKENZIE vs MARK ANTHONY CASTELLANO AND DANA MARIE CASTELLANO
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Guerin, Jr. v. Countryside Imperial Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ANDREY SAVENOK vs OCEAN YACHT SALES, L L C D/ B/ A EDWARDS YACHT SALES
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
IVAN TRE KATZ vs EASTWOOD PINES ASSOCIATION, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
ELIZABETH MIOZZI AND STEVEN F. MIOZZI vs WAYNE C. RICKERT D/B/A LINCOLNSHIRE ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
AMARILIS RIVERA vs INTEGRITY BAIL BONDS, INC., AS AGENT FOR U.S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TASTEMAKERS ELITE, LLC D/ B/ A CABANA SANDS vs SWD COQUINA KEY, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ELAINE D. FREDERICKS vs BANK OF AMERICA, N. A.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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