(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.
(Feb. 24, 2012, D.C. Law 19-86, § 2(b), 58 DCR 11186.)
This section is referenced in § 15-367.
Uniform Law: This section is based on § 6 of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 15 - Judgments and Executions; Fees and Costs. [Enacted title]
Chapter 3 - Enforcement of Judgments and Decrees
Subchapter II-A - Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments
§ 15–364. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 15–365. Personal jurisdiction
§ 15–366. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 15–367. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment
§ 15–368. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment
§ 15–369. Statute of limitations