The appellant husband appealed a trial judgment regarding the valuation date for his business, the quantification of the equalization payment, prejudgment interest, and a ten percent premium on legal costs awarded to the respondent wife.
The Court of Appeal upheld the trial judge's findings on the valuation date, equalization payment, and prejudgment interest, finding no palpable and overriding error.
However, the Court set aside the ten percent premium on costs, noting no authority for such an order in a family law context where substantial costs had already been awarded.
A cross-appeal regarding child support was allowed on consent.
