Ace Metal Fabricating Co. v. Arvid C. Walberg & Co.

This appeal arises from the trial court’s order granting the plaintiff’s motion for registration of a foreign judgment. On June 27, 1983, the plaintiff filed a petition to register the Ohio judgment pursuant to sections 12 — 601 through 12 — 617 of the Illinois Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 110, pars. 12 — 601 through 12 — 617) (hereinafter cited as Foreign Judgments Act). Following a hearing, the trial judge determined the defendant had transacted business in Ohio and, thus, the Ohio jurisdictional requirements had been met. The trial court then…