Kathryn D. Weston
Circuit Judge · Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
Circuit Judge · Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
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378 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Kathryn D. Weston across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Div 43 Felony — Volusia County
Circuit Judge Kathryn D. Weston was elected to the bench in 2014. She earned her undergraduate degree from Stetson University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School. She was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2004 and worked in private practice in Chicago before returning to Florida to continue in private practice. She is board-certified by The Florida Bar in business litigation. She currently hears criminal cases at the S. James Foxman Justice Center in Daytona Beach.
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S. James Foxman Justice Center, 251 N. Ridgewood Ave., Rm. 287, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Published forms & procedures: Division 43 Procedures; Plea Form; Plea Form - Spanish version; Plea - Admission of VOP; Plea - Admission of VOP-Spanish
Verified against Judge Kathryn D. Weston's own court profile page, 2026-07-24.
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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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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 113 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (March 14, 2016–August 6, 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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Murray J. Carter v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Raymond Smith, Jr. v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jesus Ramon Millan Camacho v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Courtney L. Brown v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
LIDESMOND BAKER VS VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
JOHN J. HLIS, AS BENEFICIARY AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN G. HLIS, AND AS VS MARK J. HLIS, AND STEPHEN G. HLIS, BENEFICIARIES TO DECEDENT’S WILL AND TRUST
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Shawn Rupe v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Daniel Ryan Blais v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ROBERT BURGESS vs DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R10, AND DIANA Y. BURGESS
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Cedric Warren v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
WEST VOLUSIA HOSPITAL AUTHORITY VS VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA AND HALIFAX HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Earl Nelson v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Johnathan M. Powell v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Domingo Figueroa v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
AIRPORT RESTAURANT, LLC VS MARLON BATES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jay Allen Newcomb v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Domingo Figueroa v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Non-Dispositive
John Paul Earl McDonald v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Robert E. Sindaco v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
JOHN MENTZ vs DOUGLAS NOSBISCH, JR. AND DEBORA HOLLAND AS CO-TRUSTEES OF THE DOUGLAS NOSBISCH REVOCABLE TRUST
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
WILLIAM M. FUGUET vs RACHEL F. GERKER, WILLIAM T. GERKER AND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KATHLEEN WEAVER vs VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
INEZ C. BRACY vs VICTORIA GARDENS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
THE ESTATE OF NICHOLAS ADAM BLAKELY, BY AND THROUGH MICHELLE WILSON, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE vs STETSON UNIVERSITY, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
JASMINE LONGWORTH AND JESSE LITTLE vs JONATHAN RICHMOND
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Certiorari Review of Order from the Circuit Court for Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Granted
KEITH A. GEBELEIN AND SUZANNE GEBELEIN vs COUNTY OF VOLUSIA, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SEAN CARANNA vs MICHAEL CHITWOOD, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF VOLUSIA COUNTY AND RALPH J. LARIZZA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS STATE ATTORNEY OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
FRANK H. NORMAN vs NANCY H. JOHNSTONE, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD V. JOHNSTONE, VIRGINIA NORMAN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ET AL.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOSE RODRIGUEZ OSORIO vs COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY A FOREIGN CORPORATION, THE PEP BOYS-MANNY, MOE & JACK, INC., A FOREIGN CORPORATION AND EMPIRE TIRE OF EDGEWATER II, LLC. D/B/A EMPIRE TIRE OF APOPKA, LLC, ET AL
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
EMALIX INFANTE AND ALEXANDER INFANTE vs OLYMPUS INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
EMALIX INFANTE AND ALEXANDER INFANTE vs OLYMPUS INSURANCE COMPANY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RHONDA J. KANAN vs ANGLER'S YACHT CLUB, INC. AND CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TONY G. TAYLOR, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE ESTATE OF BOBBY J. TAYLOR vs AIRPORT RESTAURANT, LLC D/B/A AIRPORT RESTAURANT AND GIN MILL
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DEBRA HORHAY vs PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DAVID HEISEL, TAMMY COFFIN, AND COURTLAND PLAZA OF DELTONA, LLC vs CITY OF DELTONA AND VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
BONNIE CARTER vs JO LISA BYERS, AS GUARDIAN OF ANDREW BROMBERG AND DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
FLORIDA FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY vs SHARP CARTS MANAGEMENT, LLC, ALLIED PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY A/A/O SHARP CARTS MANAGEMENT, LLC AND J.B.A., MOTHER O/B/O B.A., A CHILD
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Diane Bass v. Bank of America, N.A.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Charles J. Rhatigan and Cynthia Rhatigan v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Guy Bennett Rubin v. ARCPE Bahamas, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Linda Bellomio Commons, Esquire, and Linda Bellomio Commons, P.A. v. Michelle Wilson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Nicholas Adam Blakely, and Stetson University, Inc.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Christopher Moncrief, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Melissa Marie Moncrief v. Charles Edward Kollmer, M.D., and New Smyrna Orthopedics, P.A.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
West Volusia Hospital Authority v. Volusia County, Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Deltona Transformer Corporation v. Deltran Operations USA, Inc., Carson Clarke, Chase Clarke, Michael Prelec, Jr., Michael Prelec, Sr., and Evin Dyon
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
State Farm Florida Insurance Company v. Glenn Brosnan and Lucille Brosnan
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Kent Walter Miller and Judith A. Miller v. ARCPE Bahamas, LLC, Successor in Interest to CapitalSource International, LLC f/k/a CaptialSource International, Inc.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Christopher D. Morgan v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Donnie Glenn v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Lisa A. Schlechter and Gary James Schlechter v. ARCPE Bahamas, LLC, Successor in Interest to CapitalSource International, LLC f/k/a CapitalSource International, Inc.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
James Simmons v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
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