In a family law proceeding, the respondent brought a contempt motion alleging the applicant failed to permit questioning and sought costs relating to unsuccessful attempts to conduct examinations and a failed trial management conference.
The court found that both parties contributed to delays in disclosure and scheduling questioning, and that the contempt motion was not properly pursued in accordance with prior court directions.
The motion was dismissed when the respondent elected not to proceed with it at the scheduled hearing.
The court issued procedural orders compelling document disclosure, scheduled examination dates for both parties, and addressed outstanding financial obligations including section 7 expenses and life insurance required under minutes of settlement.
Given the shared responsibility for delay and inefficient litigation conduct, both parties’ requests for costs were dismissed.
