Branson v. Mission Lane

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Kelly Branson,
Plaintiff,
v.
Mission Lane,
Defendant.
Civil No. 26-723 (DWF/SGE)
ORDER
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
1 	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).
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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
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