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Michael S. Orfinger
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 Michael S. Orfinger across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Div 01 Circuit Civil — Volusia County
Circuit Judge Michael S. Orfinger was elected to the bench in 2014. He earned his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1989 and worked in private practice before concentrating on mediation, arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. He currently hears civil cases at the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand.
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Published forms & procedures: Rules of Procedure for Division 01; CME Guidelines; Benchmark Scheduling Instructions
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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 44 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (August 22, 2016–April 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.
JOAO TEIXEIRA NASCIMIENTO, JOAO TEIXEIRA GUEITS, AND ELENA TEIXEIRA vs MARTIN C. BOIRE, P.A., AS TRUSTEE OF THE CARAVAGGIO TRUST, AND MARTIN C. BOIRE, P.A.
last checked September 3, 2026
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Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC., PLAZA SPA OCEAN WATERS, LLC AND SOHO OCEAN WATERS, LLC vs NOSSHEY F. HANNA, AS TRUSTEE OF THE HANNA FAMILY TRUST, LINDA PURDY, TNT MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF VENICE, INC. AND BOYKIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ELIZABETH KAREIVA VS LEAMON JOHNS
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Putnam County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
LAURIE ALLISON GLAZER, IN HER CAPACITY AS AN OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF OUTRIGGER BEACH CLUB CONDOMINIUM, ASSOCIATION, INC., KATHLEEN MCHUGH, ECT., ET AL vs BLUEGREEN VACATIONS UNLIMITED, INC., VACATION TRUST, INC., AND OUTRIGGER BEACH CLUB CONDOMINIUM, ASSOCIATION, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN J. WILSON, JR. vs MIAMI DADE COUNTY, CORRECT CARE LLC, CHARLES G. WHITE, ESQ., CHRISTOPHER G. LYONS, ESQ., AND MARK S. INCH, SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
OUTRIGGER BEACH CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., LAURIE ALLISON GLAZER, IN HER CAPACITY AS AN OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF OUTRIGGER BEACH CLUB CONDOMINIUM, ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL. vs BLUEGREEN VACATIONS UNLIMITED, INC. AND VACATION TRUST, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
HOULIGAN'S PUB & CLUB, INC. AND ORMOND WINE COMPANY, LLC vs CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON SUBSCRIBING TO POLICY NUMBER W15F03160301
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RICHARD LEE STOTLER, JR. vs BERNARD GOSHAY AND CITY OF HOLLY HILL
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MAGIC BURGERS, LLC vs TIMOTHY HAJDASZ
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
W.M., FATHER OF T.P.M. AND T.P.M., CHILDREN vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
METRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION vs AAMP OF FLORIDA, INC., D/B/A AAMP OF AMERICA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
AMY PAGLIARO vs LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC AND LG SOURCING, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RICHARD GILMAN AND KAREN GILMAN VS BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A BANK OF NEW YORK, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE NOTEHOLDERS OF
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
John Henry Taylor, Jr. v. Florida Department of Corrections
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
LARRY PRIDE VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
TIMOTHY VIENS AND CONNECTICUT TREE SERVICE, LLC. vs SCOTT LAND
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Rodney McCutcheon v. Christopher Lane, as Warden of the Tomoka Correctional Institution
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Richard Gilman and Karen Gilman v. Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a Bank of New York, as Indenture Trustee for the Noteholders of Cwabs, Inc., Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2007-Sea1
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF8 MASTER PARTICIAPTION TRUST vs KATHERINE R. NEGRINI A/K/A KATHERINE NEGRINI A/K/A KATHERINE ROSE DEAL A/K/A ROXANNE MARIE DEAL A/K/A ROXANNE NEGRINI, SPRING ROSE DAVISON A/K/A SPRING ROSE BUGLAND, ET AL.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Metronet Technologies, LLC v. United Fiber Works, LLC, and R and E Drilling, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Michelle Sutley v. The Ocean Trillium Suites, Inc.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Tamara Beaman v. Security First Insurance Company
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Henry Hardy v. City of Deltona, A Florida Municipal Corporation and Osteen Acquisition Group, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Gary Landmesser v. U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of LB-Cabana Series IV Trust, Lynn Landmesser a/k/a Lynn C. Landmesser, Debary Unit 13 Homeowners Association, Inc. and Debary Plantation Community Association, Inc.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Florida Insurance Guaranty Association v. A&B Verma Family, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, AND MICHAEL CHITWOOD, AN INDIVIDUAL vs A.B., AN INDIVIDUAL, AND FLORIDA CARRY, INC., A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Jeffrey McDevitt v. Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Harry W. Roberts v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
BOYKIN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC vs NOSSHEY F. HANNA, AS TRUSTEE OF THE HANNA FAMILY TRUST, LINDA PURDY, TNT MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF VENICE, INC., ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC., PLAZA SPA OCEAN WATERS, LLC AND SOHO OCEAN WATERS, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MILES WEISS vs MSR PARTNERS, LLC, DANIEL J. KATZ, ESQUIRE, 6M PROPERTIES, LLC, MB PROMOTIONS, LLC, SEAN BISHOP AND REBECCA A. BYNUM, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD J. BYNUM
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Elizabeth Moore, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Donna Marie Reid v. Frank Toub, M.D., Adventist Health System, et al
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ROBERT BELLANTONIO, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF EILEEN BELLANTONIO vs SOUTHWEST VOLUSIA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION D/B/A FLORIDA HOSPITAL FISH MEMORIAL AND MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., D/B/A FLORIDA HEALTH OCEANSIDE
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KAREN MILANO vs ASSOCIATION OF THE GROVES HOMEOWNERS, INC., GARY SAULT, SUE SAULT AND CITY OF PORT ORANGE
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
EMMA RANGE vs BOD-EZ, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DUDLEY ELLIOTT vs STATE OF FLORIDA AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PAUL G. MEAD vs STATE OF FLORIDA AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
BEN'S AUTO MARINE SUPPLY, INC. D/B/A BEN'S PAINT SUPPLY vs ST. JOHN'S AUTO BODY INC., KENT SCROGGINS AND SHERRI SCROGGINS A/K/A TONI SCROGGINS
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SHAMROCK-SHAMROCK, INC., A FLORIDA FOR PROFIT CORPORATION vs TRACEY REMARK
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RHONDA K. MILLER AND EDWARD D. MILLER vs BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AND ORMOND LAKES HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LINDA JIAORONG SKELTON vs REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS HOME SELLERS, LLC AND ROBERT HELMICK, AS MANAGER OF REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS HOME SELLERS, LLC AND INDIVIDUALLY
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
VANACORE CONSTRUCTION, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION vs ALFRED A. BARTHOLOMEW AND PHYLLIS L. BARTHOLOMEW, A MARRIED COUPLE
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
VANACORE CONSTRUCTION, INC. vs CAROLYN E. OSBORN, MICHAEL ROYALS, DEBRA ROYALS AND STEPHANIE L. WINNEK
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
Martinez v. Martinez
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Colino v. Colino
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
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