Hiroko Saeki Inc. v. Ozaki
Tokyo District Court
Kin’yu-Shōji Hanrei (No. 857) 39 (1990)
- Written by David Bloom, JD
Facts
Hiroko Saeki Inc. (Hiroko) (plaintiff), an American company, sued Ozaki (defendant), a Japanese citizen, for damages in a lawsuit filed in Hawaii. Ozaki was well educated and had studied the English language for years. Hiroko served Ozaki with the legal documents filed in the Hawaii action by mailing the legal documents to Ozaki in Japan. The legal documents were written in English, and no Japanese translation was provided. Hiroko obtained a default judgment against Ozaki in the Hawaii action. Hiroko then filed an action against Ozaki in Japan, asking the Japanese court to recognize and enforce the default judgment.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Kubouchi, J.)
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