Facts
The appellant [A.A.] and the respondent [B.A.] were married to each other. In the context of the divorce proceedings, the Cantonal Court of St. Gallen issued various interim measures, including a freeze on the account in favour of the respondent. The appellant challenged this account freeze before the Federal Supreme Court.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal. It stated that the lower court had ordered the account freeze based on Art. 178 CC, as the appellant had violated his duty to provide information to the court and had immediately invested a large part of a compensation in a targeted manner, which could jeopardize the respondent's ability to receive maintenance payments. The Federal Supreme Court considered this…