BOUDREAUX v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP.


11 N.Y.3d 321 (2008)

JEAN BOUDREAUX et al., Appellants, v. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued September 9, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Folkenflik & McGerity, New York City (Max Folkenflik of counsel), for appellants.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York City (Michael Stolper and Sarah Walcavich of counsel), for respondents.


OPINION OF THE COURT

CIPARICK, J.

This appeal calls upon us to determine whether the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution and the doctrine of comity require New York courts to enforce a money judgment against the State of Louisiana Department of Transportation (DOT) when such judgment is unenforceable in Louisiana due to constitutional and statutory limitations. We conclude that...

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