Toledo Center Floor Covering, Inc. v. Richfield Carpet Mills, Inc.

Carley, Judge.

Appellant-plaintiff filed the instant action, seeking domestication of a Louisiana judgment obtained by default against appellee-defendant. Appellee answered, raising certain jurisdictional defenses asserting that the Louisiana judgment was not entitled to full faith and credit in this state.

The case came on for jury trial. Appellant tendered into evidence a copy of the Louisiana judgment, properly authenticated in accordance with OCGA § 24-7-24. After tendering only this evidence, appellant rested. Appellee then moved for a directed verdict. The trial court stated that, pending…