Cafaro v. Zois

John J. Cafaro sued over his contract to rent and ultimately purchase a multi-mil-lion dollar property in Palm Beach, Florida. Cafaro sued Elia Zois, the property owner; Mariana Zois, his wife; and Keith Hyatt, the receiver for the property during foreclosure proceedings in state court. On appeal is the district court’s summary judgment on four claims: Cafaro’s claims of breach of contract (Count I) and common law fraud (Count III) against Elia Zois, Cafaro’s claim of fraudulent transfer under the Florida Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (Count VI) against the Zois-es, and Hyatt’s counterclaim…