Legal Opinion

Automotive Credit Corporation v. White.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 25, 2018No. A17A1559PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dillard, Chief Judge.

Automotive Credit Corporation ("ACC") appeals the trial court's denial of its petition to domesticate and enforce a judgment that was entered by a Michigan court in its favor against Dominique White in 2007. Specifically, ACC argues that the trial court erred in concluding that the foreign judgment was not subject to domestication in Georgia because it became dormant seven years after it was entered. For the reasons set forth infra , we reverse.

The record shows that on August 3, 2007, a Michigan court entered a default judgment against White, awarding ACC a total of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lemcon USA Corp. v. Icon Technology Consulting, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  2. Okekpe v. Commerce Funding Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Noaha, LLC v. Vista Antiques & Persian Rugs, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Wright v. Trust Co. BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Hammette v. EickemeyerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gateway Financial Services, LLC v. Norrils.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
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