Old Dominion Distributors, Inc. v. Bissette

MARTIN (Robert M.), Judge.

Defendants’ first assignment of error is that the trial court improvidently granted plaintiffs motion for summary judgment in the action by plaintiff to enforce the Virginia judgment. We agree.

Generally this State is required to give “full faith and credit” to the judgment of a sister state pursuant to Art. IV, § 1 of the Federal Constitution. The full faith and credit clause, however, does not prevent inquiry into the jurisdiction of the Virginia court, and if the Virginia court did not have jurisdiction the judgment is void. Marketing Systems v. Realty Co., 277…