Senior Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
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834 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Richard L. Oftedal across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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No current assignment on record.
Senior judge available for temporary assignment in the Fifteenth Circuit (current senior-judge roster).
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fourth District Court of Appeal (West Palm 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 169 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (January 26, 2005–July 9, 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 169 are counted in the outcome census above.
Monique Cadogan v. Seabreeze Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc.
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Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Nicole Goodman vs John Stuart Levin, D.P.M., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Dr. Lydia Smith v. Capital One Auto Finance, Inc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
THE BLIND MONK, LLC VS 410 EVERNIA STREET PARTNERS, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Michael Black, M.D., MBA v. Cable News Network, Inc., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Andover Court LLC v. LoanCare, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Chester Riddick, Jr. and Carmelita Riddick
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
FEC Row, LLC v. Dixie Commerce Center, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
FRANK WATERS VS U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Melissa Williams v. The School Board of Palm Beach County
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Joseph Petri v. Steve Earsley
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
STEFAN JOHNSON VS THE GEO GROUP, INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Minto PBLH, LLC and Seminole Improvement District v. Indian Trail Improvement District
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JUDE ANN PRISCO A/K/A JUDE-ANN PRISCO and VS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Karma of Palm Beach, Inc. v. Interface Properties, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC v. Tanner Howell Tobey
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
STEPHEN WECHSLER VS WYCLIFFE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB HOMEOWNERS' ASSOC. INC.,
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Brad Settle v. Deruthea Mackin, et al
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
TIMOTHY D MURPHY VS JOHN J PANKAUSKI,
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Green Terrace E33, LLC v. Joseph Abruzzo, as Clerk and Comptroller for Palm Beach County, Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Todd Krouner, as Plenary Guardian of Robert Krouner, v. Lynn Krouner Applebaum, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jean Eliassaint v. U.S. Bank National Association, etc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Michael D. Black, M.D., MBA v. Cable News Network, Inc., et al
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Wayne Jenkins and Kimberly Jenkins v. JD Investment Group 581 1475 LLC, et al
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Granada Insurance Company v. Sergio Antonio Castillo, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Shepard Land Trust v. Rocket Mortgage LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Michael Black, M.D., MBA v. Cable News Network, Inc., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ROSEMARIE FALCONE v. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, etc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Nermine Hanna, as Trustee of the 68 Yacht Club Land Trust v. Mortgage Assets Management, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Darrin L. McCray v. U.S. Bank National Association
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Green Terrace E33, LLC v. Joseph Abruzzo, as Clerk and Comptroller for Palm Beach County, Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Manatee Lien and Investments, LLC v. Clarence A. Bednar, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Waterside at Boynton Homeowners' Association, Inc. v. Southern Homes of Palm Beach, LLC, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Platinum Investment Properties, LLC v. AAA Star Bail Bonds, Inc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
GLENN F. STRAUB v. CAROL CHAPUIS, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
MATHIEU FRANCOIS VS JFK MEDICAL CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Tiffanie Hoffman f/obo K.P., a minor v. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Alberto M. Ruiz De Gamboa v. Newth Gardens Association, Inc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Toufik Beloualhi v. Gator Linton Partners, Ltd.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Alberto M. Ruiz De Gamboa v. Newth Gardens Association, Inc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Patricia David v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
PENNY PERLMUTTER vs OLYMPUS INSURANCE COMPANY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DEAN ZEHNTER vs DYANKI, INC. and MORSE ZEHNTER, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LESTER SWARTZ vs POINCIANA PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOC., INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JACK POLSKY vs JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LESLIE D. MCMICHAEL a/k/a LESLIE MCMICHAEL vs DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA vs TARA LUSCAVICH
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
SAMUEL TORRES and MELISSA RENALDO vs DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
RICK CLAYTON vs DON POGGENDORF and MARILYN THOMAS
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
AVANTI SERVICES, INC., et al. vs DAVID R. CAMPBELL, M.D. and ROBIN DALE CAMPBELL
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Palm Beach County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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