Legal Opinion
Dart v. Balaam
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 13, 1997No. 2-96-237-CVPublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRIGHAM, Justice.
The issue presented is whether the trial court erred in recognizing an Australian judgment for money damages under the provisions of the Uniform Foreign Country Money-Judgment Recognition Act (“Recognition Act”). See Tex. Crv. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. Ch. 36 (Vernon 1997). We affirm.
Background
Appellant Geoffery Gilbert Dart appeals from the trial court’s order recognizing a foreign country judgment rendered by the Supreme Court of Victoria at Melbourne, Australia. Appellee Walter Graham Balaam filed an authenticated copy of the Australian judgment with the trial court…
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