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Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1137

Foreign-country judgment; findings

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case United Steelworkers, Local 1-1000 v. Forestply Industries, Inc. (2010)

Most recently applied in United Steelworkers, Local 1-1000 v. Forestply Industries, Inc. (March 2010)

2008, Act 20, Imd

Sec. 7. If the court in a proceeding under section 6 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this act, then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is both of the following: (a) Conclusive between the parties to the same extent as the judgment of a sister state entitled to full faith and credit in this state would be conclusive. (b) Enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a judgment rendered in this state.

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