Oldham and Krantz

The parties, Oldham (applicant) and Krantz (respondent), brought their dispute before Williams J. The proceedings concerned the operation of a business, J Company, and the partial distribution of property. The court also addressed issues relating to the sole occupation of a property.

The court was required to determine various matters including the management and operation of the business, the financial responsibilities of each party concerning the business, and the distribution of funds from a joint bank account as a partial property settlement. Additionally, the court considered the respondent's sole use and occupation of a specified property.

Williams J made orders granting leave for both parties to rely on affidavits previously filed in the Federal Circuit Court. The respondent was made solely responsible for the day-to-day operations and financial management of J Company, with the applicant restrained from drawing on specific business accounts. The respondent was permitted to pay herself a salary and was ordered to deposit all cash income into the business account, with specific exceptions for employee wages. The respondent was also directed to provide regular financial information to the applicant and to nominate an accountant or bookkeeper for the business. A partial property settlement was ordered, with $40,000 to be paid to each party from a joint bank account. The respondent was granted liberty to continue residing in the property at C Street to the exclusion of the applicant.