Third-Party Suit

JPMorgan Sues FDIC in Third-Party Suit

On July 25, 2011, JPMorgan Bank filed a third-party complaint against the FDIC in the Southern District of Ohio, claiming the FDIC indemnified JPMorgan when it agreed to buy assets from Washington Mutual, which went bankrupt in 2008. JPMorgan alleges that it only accepted certain narrow WaMu liabilities in its agreement with the FDIC, specifically excluding liabilities relating to WaMu’s pre-closing activities. Western and Southern Life Insurance Company has since sued JPMorgan for fraudulent misrepresentation in connection with the sale of $650 million in mortgage-backed securities. JPMorgan’s suit against the FDIC seeks all costs, fees and judgments incurred by it as a result of WaMu’s actions. Complaint.