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Balch v. JP Morgan Chase Bank

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION
Apr 8, 2015
No. 3:14-CV-3666-M (N.D. Tex. Apr. 8, 2015)

Summary

explaining that "[p]otential foreclosure is an insufficient basis for compensatory damages"

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Opinion

No. 3:14-CV-3666-M

04-08-2015

BRYAN M. BALCH, Plaintiff, v. JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA Defendant.


ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The United States Magistrate Judge made Findings, Conclusions, and a Recommendation in this case on March 16, 2015. See Dkt. No. 12. No objections were filed. The District Court reviewed the proposed Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation for plain error. Finding none, the Court ACCEPTS the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge.

Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.'s Motion to Dismiss [Dkt. No. 4] is granted and Plaintiff's claims for breach of contract and common law fraud are dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiff's other claims are dismissed without prejudice, with leave to amend within twenty-one days. If Plaintiff does not amend, such claims will be dismissed with prejudice.

SO ORDERED this 8th day of April, 2015.

/s/ _________

BARBARA M. G. LYNN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS


Summaries of

Balch v. JP Morgan Chase Bank

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION
Apr 8, 2015
No. 3:14-CV-3666-M (N.D. Tex. Apr. 8, 2015)

explaining that "[p]otential foreclosure is an insufficient basis for compensatory damages"

Summary of this case from Castillo v. Beneficial Fin. I Inc.

In Balch v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, No. 3:14-cv-3666-M-BN, 2015 WL 1592386, at *4 (N.D. Tex. April 8, 2015), the Court concluded that the plaintiff "fail[ed] to allege a misstatement of fact or a promise made with no intent to perform."

Summary of this case from Pruitt v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon
Case details for

Balch v. JP Morgan Chase Bank

Case Details

Full title:BRYAN M. BALCH, Plaintiff, v. JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA Defendant.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION

Date published: Apr 8, 2015

Citations

No. 3:14-CV-3666-M (N.D. Tex. Apr. 8, 2015)

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