E.__The defendant had a business office in the foreign state and the proceedings in the foreign court involved a cause of action or claim for relief arising out of business done by the defendant through that office in the foreign state; or

F.__The defendant operated a motor vehicle or airplane in the foreign state and the proceedings involved a cause of action or claim for relief arising out of that operation.

2.__Foreign judgment recognized on other bases of jurisdiction.__The courts of this State may recognize other bases of jurisdiction.

§8507.__Stay in case of appeal

If the defendant satisfies the court either that an appeal is pending or that the defendant is entitled and intends to appeal from the foreign judgment, the court may stay the proceedings until the appeal has been determined or until the expiration of a period of time sufficient to enable the defendant to prosecute the appeal.

§8508.__Saving clause

This Act does not prevent the recognition of a foreign judgment in situations not covered by this Act.

SUMMARY

This bill adopts the Uniform Foreign Money-judgments Recognition Act. This Act requires a Maine court to enforce a money judgment from another country with the full faith and credit that the Maine court would treat a money judgment from another state if:

1. The foreign money judgment is conclusive; and

2. The foreign court had personal jurisdiction.

This bill allows a Maine court to stay the proceedings to enforce a money judgment from a foreign country if the defendant satisfies the court that an appeal is pending or that the defendant is entitled and intends to appeal the underlying foreign-money judgment.