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Circuit Civil (Pasco)
Courtroom West Pasco Judicial Center
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Circuit Civil (Pasco)current
date not recorded — present · Courtroom West Pasco Judicial Center
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
IOANNIDES v. CONNER
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
YOUTH AND FAMILY ALTERNATIVES, INC. v. D. T., D. T. 2
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ROLAND D. WALLER, AS TRUSTEE OF THE CLIFFORD L. PRUITT TESTAMENTARY TRUST vs U. S. BANK TRUST, N. A., TRUSTEE FOR LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LINDA BELLOMIO COMMONS, ESQ. vs JAMES SPRACKLEN, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Nocco, Sheriff Of Pasco County v. Wilcox
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
DEBENEDETTO v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
IN RE: D. H. VS K. J. R.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Schneider v. Dremstedt
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Simmons v. Pharus Funding, LLC, Pen Fed Credit Union
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
UNIFIRST CORPORATION vs JOEY'S NEW YORK PIZZA LLC, D/B/A JOEY'S NEW YORK PIZZA I I LLC, D/B/A JOEY'S NEW YORK PIZZA I I I LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Dismissed
Universal Property And Casualty Insurance Company v. Vorce, Vorce
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Sheik Island Farm, Inc., Cypress Ridge Farm, Inc., et al v. Covington Farm, Inc., Stalnaker, Jr., et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ROBERT JOHN SAGER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. CASTELLI, CASTELLI
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOC., AS TRUSTEE, ET AL vs CHARLES W. ENGLE
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
ENGELIN v. PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
NEW PORT RICHEY OPERATING, L L C, ET AL vs THE ESTATE OF CARL N. INGOLIA, BY AND THROUGH SEAN E. HENGESBACH, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
JOLENE ELKIN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KOVAR LAW GROUP, PLLC vs BENCHMARK CONSULTING, INC., D/B/A CASTLE ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION, A/A/O JAMES NUNLEY, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
4927 VOORHEES ROAD, LLC; GENESIS HEALTHCARE, LLC AND GENESIS HEALTHCARE, INC. vs THE ESTATE OF NUREYA TESORIERO, BY AND THROUGH FRANCIS V. TESORIERO, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Hancock v. Florida Farm Bureau General Insurance Company
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
PROGRESSIVE SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY v. WILKINS
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CHRISTIAN UNGERECHT vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PATRICIA SKENE A/K/A TRICIA SKENE vs AVATAR PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ELEMENTS PROPERTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
FOWLER v. CLERK
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CAPALONGO, CAPALONGO v. MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL 1 INC., DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
CHRIS NOCCO, SHERIFF OF PASCO COUNTY vs JOSEPH EDWARD BREWSTER
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ADDIT, LLC AND CAPITAL FUNDING GROUP, INC. vs ESTATE OF CARL N. INGOLIA, BY AND THROUGH SEAN E. HENGESBACH, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
MCKINLEY v. SMITH
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JUPITER HOUSE, LLC vs GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC, ET AL.,
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TAKIA RHYMES VS PINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Second District Court of Appeal · Pinellas County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Tirado, Tirado
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
PATRICK LYNWOOD MURPHY vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Cooper v. Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
SAM STROTHER vs ROGER HESTERS, AS WARDEN OF ZEPHYRHILLS CORRECTIONAL
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SPRACKLEN, LAW OFFICE OF MAX R. PRICE, P. A. v. COMMONS, ESQ.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
UNIVERSAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, A/S/O CAREY ROACH v. GULF ISLAND BEACH & TENNIS CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, II, INC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA v. GAMBLE, GAMBLE, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Stoudt v. Hildebrand
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Angel v. White, White, et al
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
REBECCA MCCLAIN AND MICHAEL S. MCCLAIN vs THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, ET AL
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOSHUA BARLEY VS WALMART STORES EAST, LP
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JAMES JASON RIANI vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CRAIG W. PETERSON vs SHERRI A. OLSEN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARJORIE V. PETERSON, DECEASED, ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MASTEC, INC. vs EVANSTON INSURANCE CO.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CYNTHIA G. FREY vs GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC, CHRISTOPHER G. FREY
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
GREEN EMERALD HOMES, LLC vs JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOC.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
NATHAN HERRING vs ALFRED O. BONATI, M. D., ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SAM STROTHER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
HEAVENLY AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING, INC. vs SUNFIELD HOMES, INC., ET AL.
Second District Court of Appeal · Pasco County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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