Walker v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

ORDER

TIMOTHY C. BATTEN, SR., District Judge.

This wrongful-foreclosure case is before the Court on JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.’s motion for summary judgment [8].

I. Background

In late 2001 Bobby Walker borrowed $239,000 to purchase residential property in Carrollton, Georgia. At that time, Mr. Walker executed a security deed that conveyed legal title to the property to Washington Mutual Bank, F.A. (WaMu), thereby securing his obligations under the promissory note. Mrs. Walker was not a signatory to this security deed.

In September 2008 WaMu failed, and the FDIC was appointed receiver. The FDIC…