Following settlement of most family law issues, the remaining trial concerned equalization consequences arising from disputed retrospective valuations of development lands owned through the respondent's corporation at the date of marriage and date of separation.
The court heard competing appraisal evidence from three experts and made its own findings on each property, preferring different aspects of the expert analyses depending on comparables, methodology, and market context.
The court also rejected the contention that part of the matrimonial home should be excluded for business use, fixed values for the parties' wedding rings, and declined requests for indexing or security for support.
The unresolved equalization amount was left to be determined by the parties using the court's valuation findings.
