JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Mendez

Summary

The court dismissed the appeal as moot because the defendant could not obtain practical relief even if she prevailed on her argument concerning which statutory standard governed her motion to open the foreclosure judgment. The trial court had independently determined that the defendant's negligence or inattention did not warrant equitable relief, and that unchallenged determination would prevent reopening the judgment. The court therefore did not reach the statutory interpretation issues raised on appeal.