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RCW 6.40A.060

Judgments entitled to recognition—Enforceability.

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. v. Kung Da Chang (2016)

Most recently applied in Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. v. Kung Da Chang (September 2016)

2009 c 363 s 7.

If the court in a proceeding under RCW 6.40A.050 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this chapter then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is:

(1) 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; and

(2) Enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a judgment rendered in this state.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.