Legal Opinion
Laufer v. Westminster Brokers, Ltd.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 19, 1987No. 86-831PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
On April 3, 1985, a judgment was entered against Steven Laufer in favor of Westminster Brokers, Ltd., a British corporation, by the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, in London, England. The judgment was in the amount of $173,062.99 (or the sterling equivalent at time of payment) plus costs. A few weeks later Westminster filed suit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to enforce the English judgment. 1 In due course the Superior Court granted Westminster’s motion for summary judgment on its claim, dismissed Laufer’s two counterclaims, and…
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