California Code of Civil Procedure 1718 – (a) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an …
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(a) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment.
(b) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the issue of recognition may be raised by counterclaim, cross-claim, or affirmative defense.
Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 1718
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- Foreign-country judgment: means a judgment of a court of a foreign country. See California Code of Civil Procedure 1714
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 212, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)