In an ongoing family law arbitration regarding property valuation, the moving party husband sought to introduce 2015 year-end financial statements.
The arbitrator adjourned the hearing to allow the parties to seek direction from the Superior Court on the admissibility of the documents under section 6.1 of the Arbitration Act.
The court reluctantly accepted jurisdiction due to the parties' consent and the unique circumstances.
The court dismissed the motion, finding the documents were inadmissible hearsay as the author was not being called as a witness and the arbitration agreement limited witnesses to the parties' experts.
