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If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until the:
(1) Appeal is concluded;
(2) Time for appeal expires; or
(3) Appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do so.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - District of Columbia Code Division II. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 15-368. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment. - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/dc/division-ii-judiciary-and-judicial-procedure/dc-code-sect-15-368.html
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