After filing a civil action against Dr. Friedman alleging breach of his employment contract and seeking an injunction or $300,000 in liquidated damages, the Heart Institute amended its complaint to include a claim that Dr. Friedman was fraudulently divesting himself of assets in an effort to frustrate any judgments obtained against him in the underlying contract action. Dr. Friedman sought to have the progression of the fraudulent transfer portion of the action stayed pending resolution of the underlying contract action, but his motion was denied by the trial court. The Fourth District Court of Appeal agreed, and Dr. Friedman is now before this Court seeking review of the district court's decision.