Opinion ID: 1975333
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Heading: Enforceability of a judgment once obtained

Text: The next private interest factor to be considered is the enforceability of a judgment once it is obtained. Asch v. Taveres, supra, 467 A.2d at 978. When the defendant's principal source of income is in the District of Columbia, this factor weighs heavily against granting a motion to dismiss on forum non conveniens grounds. Creamer v. Creamer, 482 A.2d 346, 353-354 (D.C.1984). SMB alleges, without contradiction, that the only assets which could be used to satisfy any judgment against Beard are located in the District of Columbia. Beard does not claim that the fact that the judgment would ultimately be enforced here somehow inconveniences him; he notes only that a judgment obtained in Texas would be enforceable here as well. While this is true, enforcement of a foreign judgment would require further proceedings in the District of Columbia courts. See D.C.Code § 15-352 (1992 Supp.); Super.Ct.Civ.R. 72. This would be an additional burden for SMB, but it would not inconvenience Beard.