Background: The Supreme Court of British Columbia reviewed the case of Abbas Beigi and International Design Group Limited vs. Aliakbar Sabaghchian, Leile Kavishi, Niaz Sabaghchian, and Masoud Sab Holdings Ltd. The contention centered on alleged business partnerships and financial disputes from property transactions and business dealings.

Legal Issues: The plaintiffs claimed that Aliakbar Sabaghchian owed them money from property sales and other ventures. They alleged that Aliakbar, along with other defendants including his daughter Niaz, engaged in fraudulent conduct to misappropriate funds. Niaz Sabaghchian, a lawyer, disputed these allegations, asserting that the claims aimed to pressure her father by implicating her in fraudulent activities. The case addressed complex issues, including cross-examination of affidavits, document authenticity, and rules for summary trials and motions to strike for abuse of process.

Held: The court dismissed Niaz Sabaghchian's application for cross-examination of affidavits as premature. It emphasized procedural correctness, highlighting the lack of a scheduled hearing for Niaz's substantive motions due to the plaintiffs' delays in filing responses and conducting discovery. The court ordered the plaintiffs to file their response within 21 days, allowing Niaz to reapply for cross-examination after the plaintiffs' submission. Each party was ordered to bear their own costs for this application.

Costs/Damages Awarded: No specific awards or costs were detailed, but it was noted that each party, including Mr. Taghiakbari, bore their own costs due to the premature nature of Niaz Sabaghchian's request for cross-examination.