Legal Opinion
Boudreaux v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 28, 2008PublishedCited by 11 opinions
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1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
This appeal calls upon us to determine whether the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution and the doctrine of comity require New York courts to enforce a money judgment against the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation (DOT) when such judgment is unenforceable in Louisiana due to constitutional and statutory limitations. We conclude that New York courts are not required to enforce such a money judgment.
In April 1983, flood waters damaged a large number of homes and businesses in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Plaintiffs Jean…
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