Dovenmuehle Inc. v. Rocca Group Ltd., (1981) 34 N.B.R.(2d) 444 (CA)
| Judge | Limerick, Ryan and Stratton, JJ.A. |
| Court | Court of Appeal (New Brunswick) |
| Case Date | September 17, 1980 |
| Jurisdiction | New Brunswick |
| Citations | (1981), 34 N.B.R.(2d) 444 (CA) |
Dovenmuehle Inc. v. Rocca Group (1981), 34 N.B.R.(2d) 444 (CA);
34 R.N.-B.(2e) 444; 85 A.P.R. 444
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Dovenmuehle v. Rocca Group Ltd.
(144/80/CA)
Indexed As: Dovenmuehle Inc. v. Rocca Group Ltd.
Répertorié: Dovenmuehle Inc. v. Rocca Group Ltd.
New Brunswick Court of Appeal
Limerick, Ryan and Stratton, JJ.A.
April 15, 1981.
Summary:
Résumé:
This case arose out of an action commenced in the State of Illinois by the plaintiff Dovenmuehle. The defendant, Rocca Group Ltd, a New Brunswick resident, entered an appearance in Illinois for the purpose of protesting the jurisdiction of the Illinois court. The protest was dismissed and the defendant withdrew from the jurisdiction. The plaintiff took default judgment in Illinois and then commenced an action in New Brunswick to enforce its judgment under the Foreign Judgments Act. The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, allowed the action and directed judgment in favour of the plaintiff for $53,654.00. The judgment of the trial court is reported at (1981), 33 N.B.R.(2d) 223; 80 A.P.R. 223. The defendant appealed to the New Brunswick Court of Appeal.
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, set aside the judgment of the trial court and dismissed the action against the defendant. The Court of Appeal held that the defendant's appearance in Illinois did not constitute a voluntary submission to the Illinois court for purposes of the New Brunswick Foreign Judgments Act (see paragraph 29).
Practice - Topic 5924
Judgments - Enforcement of foreign judgments - Whether the defendant submitted to the jurisdiction of the foreign court - An action was commenced against the defendant (a New Brunswick resident) in the State of Illinois - The defendant entered an appearance in Illinois for the purpose of protesting the jurisdiction of the Illinois court - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal held that the defendant's appearance in Illinois did not constitute a voluntary submission to the Illinois court for purposes of the New Brunswick Foreign Judgments Act (see paragraph 29).
Practice - Topic 5921
Judgments - Enforcement of foreign judgments - General principles - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal stated that a foreign judgment will not be enforced in New Brunswick unless the foreign court had jurisdiction over the defendant according to the conflict of laws rules of New Brunswick (see paragraph 13).
Cases Noticed:
Martin v. New York State Department of Mental Hygiene, 588 F.2d 371 (2d Cir. 1978), ref'd to. [para. 11].
Atlantic Steamers Supply Company v. International Maritime Supplies Company, 268 F. Supp. 1009 (S.D.N.Y. 1967), ref'd to. [para. 12].
Lynn v. Cohen, 359 F. Supp. 565 (S.D.N.Y. 1973), ref'd to. [para. 12].
Schibsby v. Westenholz (1870), 6 L.R.Q.B. 155, ref'd to. [para. 14].
Guiard v. DeClermont, [1914] 3 K.B. 145, ref'd to. [para. 14].
Boissiere v. Brockner (1889), 6 T.L.R. 85, ref'd to. [para. 14].
Harris v. Taylor, [1915] 2 K.B. 580 (C.A.), ref'd to. [para. 14].
Re Dulles' Settlement Trusts (No. 2), [1951] 2 All E.R. 69 (C.A.), ref'd to. [para. 14].
Henry v. Geopresco International Ltd., [1975] 2 All E.R. 702 (C.A.), ref'd to. [para. 14].
Vionet v. Barrett (1885), 55 L.J.Q.B. 39 (C.A.), ref'd to. [para. 15].
McCain Foods Ltd. v. Agricultural Publishing Co. Ltd. et al. (1979), 14 C.P.C. 168, ref'd to. [para. 19].
SA Consortium General Textiles v. Sun & Sand Agencies Ltd., [1978] 2 All E.R. 339, ref'd to. [para. 23].
Richardson v. Allen (1916), 28 D.L.R. 134, ref'd to. [para. 26].
Sirdar Gurdyal Singh v. Faridkote, [1894] A.C. 670, ref'd to. [para. 28].
Statutes Noticed:
Foreign Judgments Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. F-19, sect. 2 [para. 7].
Authors and Works Noticed:
Dicey and Morris, Conflict of Laws (9d), page 995 [para. 13].
Solomons, G., Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: Jurisdiction of Foreign Court (1976), 25 I.C.L.Q. 665 [para. 13].
Counsel:
Mark J. Giberson, for the defendant, appellant;
Deno P. Pappas, for the plaintiff, respondent.
This appeal was heard by Limerick, Ryan and Stratton, JJ.A., of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal at Fredericton, New Brunswick, on September 17, 1980. The judgment of the Court of Appeal was delivered by Stratton, J.A., on April 15, 1981.
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