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Exporter, a Country Q company, sued Retailer, a State A corporation, in Country Q court for the unpaid price of goods shipped to Retailer's warehouse in State A. Retailer had negotiated the purchase by email with Exporter, sent purchase orders to Country Q, and agreed that payment would be made to Exporter in Country Q. Retailer received notice of the Country Q action in English but chose not to appear. Country Q court entered a final money judgment for Exporter after reviewing invoices and shipping records.
Exporter sued in State A court to recognize and enforce the Country Q judgment. Retailer argues that State A need not enforce a foreign-country judgment, that Country Q civil cases do not use juries, that discovery in Country Q is narrower than in State A, and that Retailer had no office or employees in Country Q. Retailer also alleges that Exporter's witness lied about delivery dates, but Retailer offers no proof that Exporter prevented Retailer from appearing or that the Country Q court was corrupt.
Discuss whether State A should recognize and enforce the Country Q judgment. Address the distinction between sister-state and foreign-country judgments, finality, personal jurisdiction, notice, due process, fraud, and ordinary procedural differences.