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    ENFORCING A FOREIGN JUDGMENT

    You just won a civil judgment, but the judgment debtor is in another state.  How are you going to enforce it?  Consider a simple example: ABC Corporation (“ABC”) forms a contract with XYZ, Inc. (“XYZ”) wherein XYZ agrees to purchase 1,000 widgets from ABC at $100 per widget and ABC agrees to deliver the widgets to XYZ at a particular location on a particular date.  XYZ renders payment in full, but on the date of delivery, ABC only delivers 500 widgets.  XYZ sues for breach of contract and wins; however, the lawsuit occurred in South Carolina pursuant to a provision in the contract that requires dispute resolution to occur there,…