Court of Appeal

CASE NO.                                      VOL. NO.                                            PAGE

BRIAN S. HERON                                                  - and -                            CHARLES A. SMITH

(Appellant)                                                                                                                       (Respondent)

CA 166921                                                  Halifax, N.S.                                                Roscoe, J.A.

[Cite as: Smith v. Heron, 2001 NSCA 101]

APPEAL HEARD:                        June 14, 2001

JUDGMENT DELIVERED:          June 20, 2001

SUBJECT:       Practice:  Summary judgment, enforcement of foreign judgment;

SUMMARY:    The respondent sued the appellant in Nova Scotia to enforce two judgments granted in California. An application for summary judgment was granted.

ISSUE:             Did the Chambers judge commit reversible error in granting summary judgment?

RESULT:         Appeal dismissed. All the prerequisites for the enforcement of a foreign order had been satisfied. The Chambers judge did not commit any error in law, principle or procedure in granting summary judgment to the respondent.