Sykes v. Sykes

OPINION OF THE COURT

Matthew F. Cooper, J.

This is one of those all-consuming divorce cases involving very wealthy parties, each of whom has a team of lawyers and a retinue of expert witnesses. The amount of counsel and expert fees generated so far has been astounding, even in the world of “high-end” matrimoniáis. Not surprisingly, the issue of who will pay these fees as the case moves forward is now before the court.

From the commencement of the action in December 2010 until February 2013, a period during which the parties were largely engaged in discovery and motion practice, the plaintiff…