Asbestos Division Z: Third-Thursday Agenda Docket via Outside Coordinator
Summary
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.
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Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Asbestos Litigation Division Z (Judge Darren D. Farfante)
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"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"
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified
Reviewer note: Cross-model verified (accordion + PDF veins) 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Farfante (Business L / Asbestos Z) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
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