U.S. Bank, National Association, Successor to National City Bank v. Jewell Investments, Inc.

Crone, Judge.

Case Summary

Jewell Investments, Inc. (“Jewell”), filed a foreclosure action naming U.S. Bank, National Association, Successor to National City Bank (“Bank”) as a defendant as to a certain piece of real estate. Bank filed a summary judgment motion, asserting that it was a bona fide purchaser of the real estate and therefore its lien was entitled to priority oyer Jewell’s. The trial court denied Bank’s motion. Bank now appeals. We conclude that Bank carried its burden to show that there is no genuine issue of material fact as to whether it is a bona fide purchaser and that it is…