Transamerica Trade Co. v. McCollum Aviation, Inc.

Respondents appeal from an order of the circuit court of Vermilion County to register a foreign judgment entered against them by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. In challenging the registration petition, respondents argued the Federal court had no personal jurisdiction over them. The Illinois circuit court denied respondents’ challenge and subsequently ordered the judgment registered. Since the Federal court was presented with the issue of personal jurisdiction over respondents and refused to dismiss the claims against them on that basis, we find the…