Menjivar
Menjivar v. JP Morgan Chase Bank CA1/1
Opinion
Opinion
Dondero, J.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Ana M. Menjivar appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing her case after defendants JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Chase), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and the California Reconveyance Company (CRC) successfully brought a motion for summary adjudication of her causes of action to quiet title and for unjust enrichment. Plaintiff claims the court erred in making certain evidentiary rulings. We affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On September 21, 2004, plaintiff executed a deed of trust (DOT), which secured a $296,000 adjustable rate note (Note) encumbering real property located at 123 Railroad Avenue in Cloverdale (Subject Loan, or Loan). The lender under the Note and DOT was Washington Mutual Bank, FA (WaMu). The trustee under the DOT was CRC. The DOT was recorded with the Sonoma County Recorder on September 24, 2004.
1 Subsequently, the Note was indorsed in blank by WaMu in connection with the sale of the Subject Loan to Fannie Mae. After the Note was sold, WaMu remained the servicer of the Loan on behalf of Fannie Mae. Chase has been collecting payments pursuant to the Note since January 2009. In 2010, plaintiff…