Firedoor Corp. of America v. Tibshraeny Bros. Construction, Inc.

OPINION

FROEB, Presiding Judge.

In this case, we consider whether the principles of full faith and credit prevent an Arizona trial court from vacating the judgment of a New York court. The New York judgment was filed in Arizona by appellant Firedoor Corporation of Arizona (Firedoor) pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-1701, et seq. (The Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act). Thereafter, a motion for relief from this judgment was brought under rule 60(c), 16 A.R.S. Rules of Civil Procedure, by appellee Tibshraeny Brothers Construction, Inc. (Tibshraeny). The trial court vacated the judgment and…