Legal Opinion

Kricfalusi v. Brokers Securities, Inc.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 15, 1991No. 90-306PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

The sole issue raised in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting full faith and credit to the default judgment entered by a Virginia court in favor of appellee, Brokers Securities, Inc., against appellant, Michael C. Kricfalusi. We find no error and affirm.

Although under the full faith and credit clause of the United States Constitution, a foreign judgment is as conclusive on collateral attack as a domestic judgment would be, exceptions to this rule exist where there is either a defense of fraud in the procurement of the judgment or a want of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Purser v. Corpus Christi State National BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
  3. Virginia Lime Company v. Craigsville Distributing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
  4. Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
  5. Elliott v. HardcastleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980

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