Legal Opinion
Overseas Development Bank in Liquidation v. Nothmann
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 22, 1984PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Brown, J.
The issue on these appeals is whether two English money judgments may be enforced in New York in pursuance of the provisions of CPLR article 53. We conclude that at the time plaintiff commenced this action to enforce the *535judgments against the defendants, those judgments were not enforceable under English law and, therefore, as a matter of law, were not entitled to recognition in New York under article 53.
It appears from the record herein that from the mid-1960’s until the early 1970’s defendants, through several corporations, operated two rare bookstores and a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rosman v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Kahn v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Martens v. BethelNew York Supreme Court · 1966
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- ENRON (THRACE) EXPLORATION v. ClappNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2005
- Overseas Development Bank in Liquidation v. NothmannAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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