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Cases in 2019

Alanen v Elliott, 2019 ABCA 4852019

Counsel of Record: Marcus M. Sixta & Amanda Marsden

Case Summary: In this high-conflict divorce case, Marcus Sixta and Amanda Marsden were successful in having the respondent father found in contempt of court for breaching a court order and to pay costs to our client in the amount of $10,000. Despite a clear court order directing him to stop contacting the wife's professional advisors, the husband emailed her lawyer. His subsequent appeal was dismissed, reinforcing that he had knowingly violated the court's orders.

Alanen v Elliott, 2019 ABCA 2902019

Counsel of Record: Marcus M. Sixta

Case Summary: Marcus Sixta successfully defended the respondent wife in this case where the husband sought to overturn an interim costs award made in arbitration. The court declined to set aside the award, affirming that the husband had failed to provide sufficient evidence for an appeal. The court also noted that the issue was one of costs and would not impact the ongoing litigation, dismissing the applicant's case and leaving the interim costs award in favor of the respondent intact.