United States Fourth Circuit

A prior Florida judgment, which refused to recognize a Canadian default judgment, must be given full faith and credit; the question, whether the basis for a second default judgment is repugnant to Virginia public policy, rendering it unenforceable, is certified to the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/26/2002
• Decided 06/25/2002
• Published 06/25/2002

Judges

• Before MOTZ, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Harold M. Jaffe, Oakland, California, for Appellants.   Michael Lee Sturm, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  David Barger, Kilpatrick Stockton, Reston, Virginia, for Appellants.  Fred F. Fielding, Leslie D. Fetter, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellee.  Jennifer Green, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, New York;  William J. Aceves, California Western School of Law, San Diego, California, for Amicus Curiae.