Kelley

ORDER AFFIRMING BANKRUPTCY COURT’S ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF APPELLEE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Appellant James Madison Kelley (“Kelley”), proceeding pro se, appeals the Bankruptcy Court’s entry of judgment in favor of Appellee JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase”). The Bankruptcy Court held that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over Kelley’s claims because Kelley’s claims against Chase were barred by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIR-REA”). Alternatively, the Bankruptcy Court held that, even assuming that FIR-REA did not bar Kelley’s claims, Chase was entitled to summary judgment because Kelley’s claims were non-meritorious. For the reasons stated below, the Court AFFIRMS the Bankruptcy Court’s entry of judgment in favor of Chase.

*408 I. BACKGROUND

The background of this litigation involves overlapping events over multiple years. In addressing the relevant background, the Court first discusses the factual background of Kelley’s loans with Washington Mutual Bank, F.A. (“WaMu”), Kelley’s state court lawsuit against WaMu, and the closing of WaMu in 2008. Then, the Court discusses the procedural history of the instant appeal,…