Legal Opinion
Okekpe v. Commerce Funding Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 22, 1995No. A95A1072PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
This is a direct appeal from the denial of a motion to dismiss appellee’s filing of a foreign judgment under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Law, OCGA § 9-12-130 et seq. That law applies only to foreign judgments of other states that have adopted *706the uniform act in substantially the same form as Georgia. OCGA § 9-12-138. When it applies, however, “[a]ny litigation ensuing is limited to that which is afforded any other Georgia judgment. OCGA § 9-12-132.” Eastlawn Corp. v. Bankers Equip. Leasing Co., 211 Ga. App. 551, 555 (1) (439 SE2d 753) (1993) (Beasley, P. J.,…
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- Rebich v. MilesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Arnold v. BRUNDIDGE BANKING COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Eastlawn Corp. v. Bankers Equipment Leasing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Sanders v. S. D. Leasing, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Kaylor v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
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