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Senior Judge · Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
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1,701 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Sandra Perlman across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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No current assignment on record.
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).
1 verified rule specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 1,701 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
No judge-level deadline on record runs shorter than a statewide deadline with the same trigger. The sentinel compares quoted timing across every published rule scoped to this judge on each visit — a clean result today is re-earned tomorrow.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 65 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (December 12, 2012–April 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. Showing the 50 most recent; all 65 are counted in the outcome census above.
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation v. Marie Avril and Clifford Romain
last checked September 3, 2026
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No assignments on record.
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Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Continental Connections, USA, LLC, et al. v. D.O.D. Holdings, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
David Mordekahy and Continental Connections, USA LLC v. Ori Darmon, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
AISY ALEU, PHARM. D. VS NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Larry Beckford and Joyce Beckford v. Saralyn Nemser, P.A., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
PETER SPOREA vs REGIONS BANK, N.A.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company v. Hans Jurg Banziger
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
BROWARD OUTPATIENT MEDICAL CENTER, LLC, et al. vs FENSTERSHEIB LAW GROUP, P.A., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
ERIC WATKINS VS NICOLENE JOHNSON
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
BRUCE K. HERMAN vs FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, N.A., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Heart Realty I, LLC and Probate Properties, LLC v. D.O.D. Holdings, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Flopro, LLC v. EOX Technology Solutions, Inc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Shochet Law Group v. James F. Mulvey, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Mary Fain v. Trezzvant Spivey and Patrice E. Morgan
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
WILLIAM SALUS vs ISLAND HOSPITALITY FLORIDA MANAGEMENT, INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
DANIEL SULLIVAN vs CITY OF HALLENDALE BEACH FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
GEORGETA MILLER vs FINIZIO & FINIZIO, P.A., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
THOM DEBECK vs U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., ETC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
FLAMINGO LAKES TOWNHOME ASSOC. INC. vs NIGEL FRANCIS
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LIAN DE LA RIVA, as Curator of the ESTATE OF JAMES P. TODD, deceased and STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY vs ALFONSO CHAVEZ
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
JAMES MCCREA and LESLIE MCCREA vs UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ALBA DUQUE vs CHABAD AT THE CIVIC CENTER INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LOUIS ATALLAH and BAM BAM ENTERTAINMENT, LLC vs TRANSWORLD BUSINESS BROKERS OF FLORIDA, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
MARK W. RICKARD, P.A. d/b/a LAW GUARD, et al. vs SOOKRANI NARAIN
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MAURICE SYMONETTE vs DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY and PHLIP MORRIS USA, INC. vs RICHARD MAHFUZ
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
B&L SERVICES, INC. vs BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RAMBLEWOOD EAST CONDO. ASSOC., INC. vs KAYE BENDER REMBAUM, P.L. f/k/a ROBERT KAYE & ASSOCIATES, P.A
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Shopping Center Interest, LLC v. TAB 250, LTD., et al
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
LUIS RODRIGUEZ-MOLINA vs RAE E. CHOROWSKI, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF TERRY ELLEN FIXEL, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LEILA SURPRISE, HERBY SURPRISE and DENISE SURPRISE vs CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORP.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SHORELINE FOUNDATION, INC. vs VICTOR BRISK, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
PARKSIDE VILLAS, LLC, et al. vs FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
GRACE EDELMAN vs CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORP.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
UVO OLOGBORIDE vs INVERARRY GARDENS CONDO I ASSOC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SHORELINE FOUNDATION, INC. vs VICTOR BRISK, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
STEVEN B. KATZ, P.A. and STEVEN B. KATZ vs ANTHONY C. VITALE, P.A. and FRANK, WEINBERG & BLACK, P.L.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Non-dispositive
CHARLENE BARKER vs COMPOUNDING DOCS, INC.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ANDREW ISAACS vs MARCIA ISAACS, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, ETC. vs MORTGAGE INVESTORS II, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOSEPH BENLOLO vs SCOTT J. ISRAEL, SHERIFF OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TALCOTT RESOLUTION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, f/k/a HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, and TALCOTT RESOLUTION COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SERVICE COMPANY, etc. vs NOVATION CAPITAL, LLC, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
CARMEN SEMIDEY vs INCOPISOS INDUSTRIA E. COMERCIO DE PISSOS, LTDA, et. al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
RASIER-DC, LLC vs B & L SERVICE, INC., BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
AMLONG & AMLONG, P.A. vs BARRY G. RODERMAN
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
EDDIE PACE vs COCA COLA REFRESHMENTS USA, INC
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PETER SPOREA vs REGIONS BANK, N.A.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ROBERT ALLEN TRIBBLE JR. vs CLYDE MCPHATTER, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
NATIONAL MILLWORK, INC. vs ANF GROUP, INC. and LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
MARCO SAYAN and URSULA HALTENHOF vs SPACE COAST CREDIT UNION
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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