In the midst of a family trial focused on financial issues, the applicant brought an emergency motion to suspend the trial to allow for forensic analysis of the respondent's assets, after discovering a previously undisclosed corporation.
The court found it had jurisdiction to hear the mid-trial motion and concluded that the trial was not ready to proceed due to the potential impact of the undisclosed corporate interests on the net family property calculation.
The court discontinued the trial, ordered a new trial before a different judge, and granted the applicant leave to bring motions for a court-appointed expert and outstanding disclosure.
