In Re JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued July 24, 2025 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-25-00438-CV ——————————— IN RE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Relator Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION This mandamus arises from an expedited foreclosure proceeding under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 736. The mandamus turns, in large part, on the plain language of that rule. Relator JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMC) initiated this Rule 736 foreclosure proceeding against Dwight Smith to foreclose on a home equity lien.1 Real party in interest, Fermin Ortiz, then…