In a case of first impression, the state Superior Court has ruled that a default judgment against a Pennsylvania company rendered by a New Hampshire court was void because of a lack of a certificate required under the Pennsylvania Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.
In Domus v. Signature Building Systems of PA, a three-judge appellate panel reversed a Lackawanna County trial judge’s ruling upholding a default judgment against defendant Signature Building Systems of PA for failing to respond to plaintiff Domus Inc.’s New Hampshire-based contract lawsuit.
