Bank of Nova Scotia v. Tschabold Equipment Ltd.

The Bank of Nova Scotia (ScotiaBank), a Canadian institution, appeals from King County Superior Court orders denying recognition of a Canadian default judgment entered against Pacific Western Equipment Co., a Washington corporation. We reverse the orders, holding that the Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act (the Foreign Money-Judgments Act), RCW 6.40, requires recognition of the Canadian judgment.

On April 18, 1984, Tschabold Equipment Ltd. (Tscha-bold), a Canadian corporation, drafted a $68,000 check made payable to Pacific Western. The check was drawn on Tschabold's account at…