Legal Opinion
Competex, S.A. v. Labow
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 22, 1985No. 81 Civ. 2550 (JES)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
SPRIZZO, District Judge.
On March 16, 1981, plaintiff Competex obtained a final judgment in England, requiring defendant LaBow to pay plaintiff 187,929.82 English pounds. Defendant never paid that judgment. As a consequence, on April 28, 1981, plaintiff brought a diversity action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to enforce the English judgment. At the bench trial of this action held on October 4-5,1983, defendant made numerous arguments before Judge Werker as to why the English judgment should not be enforced.
Judge Werker rejected all of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Vishipco Line v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- In Re the Accounting of JamesNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
3Cited by1 opinion
- Competex, S.A. (In Liquidation) v. Ronald LabowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986