HCA Health Services of Texas, Inc. v. Reddix

HUDSON, Judge.

HCA Health Services of Texas, Inc. (“plaintiff’) appeals from an order denying its motion to enforce a foreign judgment pursuant to the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, see N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 1C-1701 to -1708 (2001). For the reasons given below, we vacate the order and remand for further proceedings.

The following facts are undisputed: In 1993, Dr. Irance Reddix (“defendant”) entered into a contract with Rosewood Hospital, pursuant to which defendant obtained loans. Subsequently, plaintiff purchased Rosewood Hospital, and the contract was assigned to plaintiff.…