Legal Opinion
EMC Mortgage Corp. v. Patton
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 11, 2013No. Nos. 11-CV-976, 11-CV-1291PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLEESE, Associate Judge:
Appellant J.P. Morgan Chase Bank (“JPMC”) contends that the trial court erroneously invalidated a deed of trust now held by JPMC even though JPMC’s predecessor in interest was not a party to the litigation at the time of the trial court’s ruling. We agree, and therefore reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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This case arises out of a real-estate transaction that was subsequently determined to be fraudulent. Because the rather complex factual circumstances of the fraudulent transaction are not presently germane, we provide only a brief summary. For current…
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