John N. Douglas

The applicant husband's pleadings were struck for failure to provide financial disclosure.

The respondent wife proceeded by way of an uncontested trial, seeking child support, spousal support, and an equalization payment.

The court imputed an annual income of $800,000 to the applicant based on his history of high earnings, hidden assets, and intentional underemployment.

The court ordered the applicant to pay $1,961,318 in support arrears, ongoing child and spousal support, and a $6,000,000 equalization payment.

Full recovery costs of $460,000 were awarded to the respondent.

The applicants, granddaughters of the deceased, brought an action against the respondent, their aunt, seeking to set aside a 2008 agreement that transferred the deceased's interest in her home and pension income to the respondent in exchange for lifelong care.

The respondent had acted under a power of attorney for property.

The court found that the deceased lacked capacity to enter the agreement and that the respondent breached her fiduciary duties under the Substitute Decisions Act by making a transfer that was not 'reasonably necessary' for the deceased's care.

The agreement was set aside, and the respondent was ordered to return the property interest to the estate and account for commingled funds.

However, the court recognized the extraordinary care the respondent provided to the deceased and awarded her $273,039.54 in quantum meruit compensation as an equitable set-off against the estate.

The court declined to remove the respondent as an estate trustee or award punitive damages.