Kelly Branson v. Mission Lane

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

Kelly Branson, Civil No. 26-723 (DWF/SGE) Plaintiff, v. ORDER Mission Lane, Defendant.

Plaintiff Kelly Branson recently initiated ten substantively identical lawsuits1 against ten separate lending companies in this District alleging that the defendant to each action owes $1 million to an entity called the “Kelly Branson Revocable Living Trust.”

A federal district court may dismiss any action sua sponte if that action is found to be frivolous. See Mallard v. United States Dist. Court, 490 U.S. 296, 307-08 (1989); Porter v. Fox, 99 F.3d 271, 273 (8th Cir. 1996). The Court has reviewed the complaint and accompanying documents in this matter and finds that the pleading fails to articulate any arguable basis in fact or in law on which Branson might be entitled to the relief sought. See Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989). Accordingly, this action is See also Branson v. Hue First Savings Bank, No. 26-CV-0715 (KMM/DJF); Branson v. Avant, No. 26-CV-0718 (JMB/DTS); Branson v. Merrick Bank, No. 26-CV- 0719 (JWB/DLM); Branson v. Cortrust Bank, No. 26-CV-0721 (JMB/ECW); Branson v. Cerulean, No. 26-CV-0727 (PAM/ECW); Branson v. Milestone, No. 26-CV-0728 (JMB/EMB); Branson v. Bridgecrest, No. 26-CV-0729 (KMM/JFD); Branson v. Verve, No. 26-CV-0730 (JMB/DTS); Branson v. Credit One Bank, No. 26-CV-0732 (LMP/JFD). summarily dismissed as frivolous. The Court further certifies that an appeal cannot be taken from this dismissal in good faith and that any request for in forma pauperis status on appeal from this dismissal will be denied on that basis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).

ORDER Based on the foregoing, and on all of the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. This matter is SUMMARILY DISMISSED as frivolous.

2. It is certified that an appeal cannot be taken from this dismissal in good faith.

LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.

Dated: January 29, 2026 s/Donovan W. Frank DONOVAN W. FRANK United States District Judge