Capital Trust, Inc. v. Tri-National Development Corp.

Opinion

BENKE, J.

Plaintiff Capital Trust, Inc. (Capital), received a judgment of confession, i.e., a proceeding allowing a judgment without an action being filed, against defendants Tri-National Development Corporation and various individuals (collectively Tri-National) in the State of New York. Entry of a judgment in California based on the New York judgment was made on Capital’s application pursuant to the Sister State and Foreign Money-Judgments Act of 1974 (SSMJ) (Code Civ. Proc., 1 § 1710.10 et seq.). TriNational’s motion to vacate the judgment was denied. It appeals, arguing the motion…