Transamerica Title Insurance v. United Resources, Inc.

CROCKETT, Chief Justice.

Defendant United Resources appeals from a summary judgment which accorded full faith and credit to an Arizona judgment in favor of plaintiff, Transamerica Title Ins. Co. Defendant’s contention is that the Arizona court did not have jurisdiction; and that because it so asserted in its answer, there was thus created an issue of material fact upon which it should be given an opportunity to present evidence, and that it was thus error to grant a summary judgment against it.

There are some principles which should be recognized as underlying the problem here presented. The…