Meisner
Meisner v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Jeffrey Meisner, Esq., No. 2:20-cv-01766-KJM-CKD Plaintiff, ORDER Vv. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Defendant. 16 Jeffrey Meisner, an attorney, alleges his former bank, JPMorgan Chase, persuaded him to open an account by promising to protect him from fraud, but then overlooked a fraudulent check scheme that resulted in a $135,000 loss. The court previously dismissed his complaint but permitted him leave to amend. Chase moves again to dismiss. The court held a hearing by videoconference on February 5, 2021. Jeffrey Meisner appeared on his own behalf with his colleague William McLaughlin. Arjun Rao appeared for Chase. The amended complaint does not cure the deficiencies identified in this court’s previous 24 order, and Meisner’s factual allegations often contradict the documents attached to his complaint, 25 including the express terms of the contract that governed his…