Vagenas v. Continental Gin Co.

FAY, Circuit Judge:

This is an action by four Greek brothers to enforce a judgment entered by a Greek court against a contractor. The district court, upon a motion for judgment on the pleadings, held the action barred by a two year statute of limitations under the Alabama Code, and from this order the Greek brothers appeal. For the reasons that follow, we VACATE and REMAND for further proceedings because the district court should have applied a twenty year limitations period.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The appellants, four brothers who founded and operated the Theodoros Vagenas Brothers…