Legal Opinion
Morlock, L.L.C. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 5, 2013No. 12-20623UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
Plaintiff-Appellant Morlock, L.L.C. (“Morlock”) sued JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase”) in Texas state court after Chase initiated a non-judicial foreclosure on Morlock’s property. Chase removed to federal court and moved to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). The district court granted Chase’s motion, and Morlock appealed. We AFFIRM.
I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Michael and Jennifer Cantu obtained a loan from Priority Home Mortgage, L.P. (“Priority Home”) to purchase the underlying property. The loan was secured by a Deed of Trust under which…
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