Judge Farfante's asbestos calendar runs monthly (generally the third Thursday, 10:30 a.m.) on an agenda built by an outside coordinator — motions must reach the coordinator by 5:00 p.m. the Thursday one week prior or risk not being heard.
Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Asbestos Litigation Division Z (Judge Darren D. Farfante)
"The asbestos motion calendar is GENERALLY held the third Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m." / "the motion and a notice of hearing must be received by the Coordinator by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday one week prior to the asbestos motion calendar hearing date." / "In the Statewide Portal, use the DIVISION Z queue when uploading orders"
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1 verbatim requirement published by Palm Beach Division FC on uniform motion calendar & special sets.
Judge Giardina: 15-minutes-or-less schedules through JAWS, over 30 through the JA — and a unilaterally-set notice of hearing must attach a cover letter detailing at least three attempts to coordinate; hearings in person since February 14, 2022.
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