Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-604 (2026)

Definition of foreign judgment

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As used in sections 52-604 to 52-609, inclusive, “foreign judgment” means any judgment, decree or order of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state, except one obtained by default in appearance or by confession of judgment.

(P.A. 73-498, S. 1.)

“Full faith and credit” refers to a foreign judgment enforceable under laws of this state. 264 C. 498.

Cited. 6 CA 541; 14 CA 384; 45 CA 798.

Cited. 38 CS 468.

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Cited in 38 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2026 · leading case: Segal v. Segal, 823 A.2d 1208 (Conn. 2003).

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Segal v. Segal, 823 A.2d 1208 (Conn. 2003). · cites it 15× “The primary issue raised by this certified appeal is whether a foreign judgment is enforceable, pursuant to the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (act), General Statutes §§ 52-604 through 52-609, 1 in this state while that judgment is on appeal even *501 though the…”

Moasser v. Becker, 828 A.2d 116 (Conn. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 8× “Specifically, the defendant argues that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the plaintiffs foreclosure action because the plaintiff failed to register the underlying federal District Court judgment as a state court judgment pursuant to the Uniform Enforcement of…”

Cahaly v. Benistar Prop. Exch. Trust Co., 842 A.2d 1113 (Conn. 2004). · cites it 4× “See General Statutes § 52-604 (defining “ ‘foreign judgment’ ” as “any judgment, decree or order of a court of the United States .”

Tri-State Tank Corp. v. Higganum Heating, Inc., 699 A.2d 201 (Conn. App. Ct. 1997). · cites it 6× “The defendant’s reliance on the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, 1 for the proposition *802 that Connecticut cannot give “full faith and credit” to this default judgment obtained in Kansas, is misplaced.”

Collard & Roe, PC v. Klein, 865 A.2d 500 (Conn. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 4× “On June 2, 1997, Collard & Roe domesticated the judgment in Connecticut pursuant to the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, General Statutes § 52-604 et seq. On July 25, 1997, Arthur Klein transferred by quitclaim deed to his wife, Diane L.”

J. Corda Constr. Inc. v. Zaleski Corp., 911 A.2d 309 (Conn. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 7× “In the present case, the plaintiff elected to enforce the California judgment in this state by an action on the judgment instead of by utilizing the procedures set forth in General Statutes § 52-604. That section, therefore, is inapplicable.”

Seaboard Sur. Co. v. Waterbury, 451 A.2d 291 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1982). · cites it 3× “The issue here concerns the exclusivity of our Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, which is codified in General Statutes §§ 52-604 through 52-609.”

Deutsche Bank AG v. Sebastian Holdings, Inc., 204 A.3d 664 (Conn. 2019). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 52-604 et seq. The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment based on two very different legal theories about the putative preclusive effect of the English judgment.”

Bus. All. Capital Corp. v. Fuselier, 871 A.2d 1051 (Conn. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 5× “1 The defendants argue that because the New Jersey judgment was rendered by default, it did not meet the definition of a “foreign judgment” as defined by the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (act), General Statutes § 52-604 et seq. This claim is without merit.”

Phoenix Leasing, Inc. v. Kosinski, 707 A.2d 314 (Conn. App. Ct. 1998). · cites it 2× “Because the California judgment was obtained by default based on the defendant’s failure to appear, the plaintiff could not proceed under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.”

Deutsche Bank AG v. Sebastian Holdings, Inc., 166 A.3d 716 (Conn. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 52-604 et seq. As a threshold matter, we note that "[o]rdinarily, the denial of a motion for summary judgment is not an appealable final judgment.”

Burchett v. Roncari, 434 A.2d 941 (Conn. 1980). · cites it 2× “General Statutes §§ 52-604 through 52-609.”

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