Division AF Trial Docket
The listing of cases is in rough order based on counsel's stated trial availability. Unless you are listed as special set or #1 for trial on a particular date, please be aware that the Court often takes cases out of order depending upon resolution and other scheduling issues. All parties should be prepared to begin at any time during the docket that does not conflict with their noted conflict dates.
The "Available for Trial" dates are dates for which counsel has verified there are no conflicts as of calendar call. If new conflicts should arise after calendar call, please contact chambers via email immediately. The email must be copied to all counsel and pro se parties, and must specify the basis for and dates of the new conflict. Counsel may also wish to file a Motion and set the matter for a UMC hearing. Although Judge Bell makes every effort to accommodate counsel's personal and trial conflicts by asking about them at calendar call, new conflicts arising after calendar call only include true personal emergencies or being called up for trial in another court. IF THE COURT IS NOT TIMELY ADVISED OF CONFLICTS, THEY WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED. The filing of a Notice of Unavailability is not sufficient to advise the Court of new trial conflicts.
The Court makes every effort to ensure that counsel has as much notice as possible prior to their starting trial date. In all cases, counsel will be given notice no later than noon the day prior to the start of trial via OLS, email and/or voice message at the contact information listed below. If your OLS contact information needs to be updated, please do so immediately. If the information below needs to be updated, please contact chambers via email immediately.
If your matter says it is trailing, you should expect to be called for trial immediately upon resolution of the matter before yours.
If the docket indicates your matter is also on the Division TD docket, your case may be transferred to Division TD if they have availability that week. The Division TD calendar can be found at TD Trial Docket. Please note that Division TD's procedures are different from those in Division AF. They can be found at TD Divisional Instructions.
Counsel should expect to be called for a 10 minute zoom pretrial conference at some time prior to the expected trial date. Unless counsel has advised of a conflict, all parties will be expected to be available to attend pretrial conferences set by the Court.
Parties are expected to file joint jury instructions and verdict form (with email copy to chambers) by noon the day before the pretrial conference, unless otherwise ordered by the Court or indicated below.
If your matter has settled, please notify chambers immediately so that we can call up the next matter on the docket.
IF YOU NEED TO REACH CHAMBERS, YOU MAY DO SO VIA EMAIL AT CAD-DivisionAF@pbcgov.org.
(Updated 4/12)
NO TRIAL ON MONDAYS unless a jury is deliberating, or your case is transferred to Division TD
NO TRIAL 4/10-4/19, 4/22-4/24, 5/10, 5/22-5/23
*The NO TRIAL dates listed above do NOT apply if your case is called by Division TD
| 1 DAY FEE HEARING (MAY DO ½ DAYS) Available for Hearing: 4/22-4/29 5/1-5/14 5/16-5/21 5/23-6/9 (PREFERENCE: NOT 4/22-4/23, 4/30 #1 FOR HEARING 4/25 |
2022-CA-007080 | VITA LOUNGE V CRA | F. MALCOLM CUNNINGHAM, JR. ESQ. (561) 833-6400 AMY L. FISCHER, ESQ. ANDRIENE TREASURE, ESQ. KRISTEN MCMULLEN, ESQ. ROBERT I. CHASKES, ESQ. |
| 3 DAY INJUNCTION HEARING Available for Hearing: 4/9-4/24 4/26-5/3 #1 FOR ONE DAY OF HEARING 4/26 |
2023-CA-009784 | ARION HOLDINGS V AGRICULTURAL BLENDING, ET. AL. | ADAM JAY HODKIN (561) 810-1600 DANIEL S ROSENBAUM TODD R EHRENREICH DINA L ROSENBAUM MICHAEL SWITZERN HAROLD E. PATRICOFF LAURA GUDMANAITE ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ, ESQ |
| 5 DAY JURY Available for Trial: 4/1 - 4/8 4/11 – 5/3 #1 FOR TRIAL 4/30 |
2022-CA-002431 | GOODMAN, MARC V. ENCORE | RYAN P. LUNNUS, ESQ. (561) 686-1880 WILLAIM A. DEAN, ESQ. |
| 3 DAY JURY Available for Trial: 4/22–5/3 5/15-5/21 6/7-6/14 (PREFERENCE – NOT 4/24 – 5/8 CLIENT CONFLICT) JOINT PRETRIAL STIP DUE 4/17 DEPOS, DISCO COMPLETED BY 4/26 MEDIATION BY 4/26 MOTIONS HEARD BY 4/29 #2 FOR TRIAL 4/30 |
2019-CA-015531 | BUMGARNER, J TRAVIS V. GARDENS HOME MANAGEMENT | PAUL BAGLEY, ESQ. (305) 358-6555 DAVID S. TADROS, ESQ. |
| 5 DAY JURY Available for Trial: 4/22-4/26 5/6-5/15 5/17 5/22 5/27-5/28 6/10-6/14 #1 FOR TRIAL 5/7 |
2019-CA-015663 | WILLIAMS, CRAIG V PALM BEACH COUNTY | ANDREW M. PELINO, ESQ. (561) 304-6587 GREGORY S. SCONZO, ESQ. |
| 4 DAY JURY Available for Trial: 5/6-6/14 (PREFERENCE – ACCOMMODATE PLAINTIFF FAMILY MATTERS) |
2020-CA-014674 | DIETZ, DARYLE V. HOMEOWNERS INS. | MICHAEL C. KNECHT, ESQ. (561) 745-2110 CHRISTOPHER W. KELLAM, ESQ. ERIC K. GRESSMAN, ESQ. CHARLES M. PRIOR, ESQ. |
| 1/2 DAY NON-JURY Available for Trial: 4/22-5/29 5/31-6/2 6/4-6/14 |
2022-CA-5620 | EAGLE CARRIERS V. ORION | JUDITH LEVINE, ESQ. (561) 682-6809 BENNY A. ORTIZ, ESQ. ROBERT LEE FRYE, ESQ. CRISTINA SALEM, ESQ. |
| 30 MINUTES NON-JURY Available For Trial: 4/22-5/2 5/6 – 5/13 5/20 – 6/14 |
2023-CA-012659 | REGENCY HIGHLAND CONDO ASSOC. V. HIGH, JOHN | JOY K. MATTINGLY, ESQ. (954) 985-4102 JOHN HIGH, PRO SE |
| 4 DAY JURY Available for Trial: 5/6 – 6/11 6/14 JOINT PRETRIAL STIP DUE 4/17 MEDIATION BY 5/2 MSJ SCHEDULED ON 5/3 |
2021-CA-006509 | REICH, WENDY V. UNIVERSAL | OREN REICH, ESQ. (305) 940-0924 KANDIA BATHELOR, ESQ. CESAR TAVERA, ESQ. |
| 3-4 DAY JURY Available for Trial 5/6-6/14 MOTIONS SET 5/1 |
2022-CA-010299 | CLANCY, MICHELE V. ASI PREFERRED INS. | EVELYN M. MERCHANT, ESQ. (786) 338-2900 ANDREW S. GENDEN, ESQ. MICHAEL A. CASSEL, ESQ. |
| 4 DAY JURY Available for Trial: 5/6-5/14 5/17-6/14 MEDIATION BY 5/3 |
2022-CA-009866 | PACHECO, JUAN V. JFK MEDICAL CENTER | MARSHALL E. ROSENBACH, ESQ. (561) 627-8990 ETHEN R. SHAPIRO, ESQ. |
| 3 DAY JURY Available for Trial: 4/22-6/14 (PREFERENCE 7-10 DAYS ADVANCE NOTICE FOR DEFENDANT TRAVEL) MOTION HEARING 5/8 |
2021-CA-013835 | BOURICA, ELENA V. MYRILLAS, KONSTANTINOS | JOHN R. WHITTLES, ESQ. (561) 624-2001 MARTIN D. BERG, ESQ. |
| 4 DAY JURY Available for Trial: 5/7-5/22 5/29-6/4 6/11-6/14 (PREFERENCE NOT 5/9-5/17, 5/13-5/31, 6/10-6/14 WITNESS CONFLICT) JOINT PRETRIAL STIP DUE 4/17 MOTIONS HEARD BY 4/30 |
2022-CA-005157 | BERGERON, GEORGE V. WEHLE, NICHOLAS | BART COZAD, ESQ. (561) 684-3222 GLENDA M. ALMELA, ESQ. MARSHALL KAUFMAN, ESQ. CHASE M. NUGENT, ESQ. JACK T. FROST, ESQ. ANTHONY D. CUTRONA, ESQ. |
| 2 DAY NON-JURY (MAY BE NON-CONSECUTIVE) Available for Trial: 5/7-5/19 5/25-6/9 MSJ HEARING TO BE SET PRIOR TO 5/3 (40 DAYS WAIVED) MEDIATION BY 5/3 JOINT PRETRIAL STIP BY 5/6 |
2022-CA-010114 | JAMESTOWN VILLAGE V. TRINDY ENTERPRISES | FRED VIERA, ESQ. (305) 512 0500 CHASTIDY C. MARIBAL, ESQ. DAVID H. HAFT, ESQ. |
| ½ - 1 DAY NON-JURY (MAY DO ½ DAYS) Available for Trial: 5/11-5/12 5/16-6/14 JOINT PRETRIAL STIP DUE 5/10 MEDIATION BY 5/10 MOTIONS HEARD BY 5/10 |
2023-CA-001731 | ATZ, GREGORY V. STONE, SUSAN | BRIAN R. KOPELOWITZ, ESQ. (954) 525-4100 MARC BROWN, ESQ. |
| 3 DAY JURY OR 2 DAY NON-JURY Available for Trial: 5/13-6/14 MUST DECIDE JURY/NJ BY 4/12 JOINT PRETRIAL STIP DUE 5/10 MEDIATION BY 5/10 MOTIONS HEARD BY 5/10 |
2022-CA-006808 | M&L LUXURY CARS V. NEARY, STEPHEN | JOSE O. CASTANEDA JR., ESQ. (954) 786-3790 JOSHUA LOREN FISHER, ESQ. |
| 4 DAY JURY Available for Trial: 5/17 5/30-6/14 MOTIONS SET FOR 5/15 DEPO SET FOR 5/16 |
2022-CA-006386 | FRENCH, JACQUELINE V. ONEIL REECE, STEPHEN | SCOTTY L. HENRATTY, ESQ. (954) 210-7376 ERIK P. CREP, ESQ. |
| 4 DAY JURY Available for Trial: 4/30-5/1 5/20-5/23 5/28-5/29 5/31-6/12 (PREFERENCE NOT 4/28-5/5 EXPERT CONFLICT; 5/18-5/26 CLIENT CONFLICT) MOTION HEARING 4/29 |
2022-CA-002583 | C&M FARM V. GULFSTREAM | BARRY A. POSTMAN, ESQ. (561) 383-9234 RUTH T. JONES, ESQ. |
| 5 DAY JURY Available for Trial: 4/29-5/1 5/20-5/24 5/31 6/3 - 6/14 MOTIONS HEARD BY 4/29 |
2021-CA-008940 2021-CA-010740 |
BLAKE V. ATALLA STRAFUS V. ATALLA |
ANTHONY MICHAEL BARBUTO, ESQ. (561) 798-2907 DAVID P. VITALE, JR. ESQ. DAVID B. ISRAEL, ESQ. LAWREN A. ZANN, ESQ. CYNTHIA J. MILLER, ESQ. ROBERT A. SWEETAPPLE, ESQ. BETH-ANN E. KRIMSKY, ESQ. COLE E. FITZGERALD, ESQ. |