Catjen, LLC v. Hunter Mill West, L.C.

OPINION BY JUSTICE CLEO E. POWELL

Catjen, LLC ("Catjen") appeals the decision of the Circuit Court of Fairfax County reducing the amount due on a deed of trust note (the "Note") and entering a confessed judgment for the reduced amount without Catjen's agreement.

I. BACKGROUND

On November 19, 2008, Hunter Mill West, L.C. ("HMW") executed a deed of trust note (the "Note") in the original principal amount of $1,000,000, payable to BDC Capital, Inc. ("BDC Capital"), the predecessor in interest to Catjen. The Note was secured by a deed of trust that created a first priority lien upon 5 acres of real…