Zalisk v. Campbell, 95-6068 (1999)

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that a fiduciary relationship exists under Florida law between a company that holds funds in escrow and the supplier of those funds
• “Mere inaction [in an aiding and abetting claim] constitutes substantial assistance only if the defendant owes a fiduciary duty directly to the plaintiff.” (citations omitted)
• Court found bank benefitted from fees generated by escrow account with “very substantial deposits” that was used to perpetuate a fraud
• “At least at the motion to dismiss stage,” the court “cannot say [agent’s] interests were entirely adverse to the Bank’s interests because her actions brought the Bank some short-term benefit.”
• vacating district court’s award of attorneys’ fees after reversing judgment

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).