The appellants, Ontario residents, sold a Florida lot to the respondents.
A dispute arose, and the respondents obtained a default judgment in Florida for US$260,000 after the appellants failed to properly defend the action.
The respondents sought to enforce the judgment in Ontario, which had grown to approximately C$800,000.
The Supreme Court of Canada held that the 'real and substantial connection' test applies to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.
The Court found that the Florida court properly took jurisdiction and that the appellants failed to establish the defences of fraud, natural justice, or public policy.
The appeal was dismissed, and the foreign judgment was enforced.
