Code of the District of Columbia

§ 15–368. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment.

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.