Branson v. Lane
- Donovan Frank
- 0:26-cv-00723
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Kelly Branson v. Mission Lane, Judge Frank summarily dismissed Branson’s complaint as frivolous and certified that an appeal could not be taken in good faith.
The order dismissed Kelly Branson’s action against Mission Lane and certified that an appeal from the dismissal could not be taken in good faith.
What happened
Kelly Branson sued Mission Lane, claiming that Mission Lane owed $1 million to the Kelly Branson Revocable Living Trust. The court noted that Branson had recently filed ten substantively identical lawsuits against separate lending companies in the District of Minnesota.
After reviewing the complaint and related documents, the court found no arguable factual or legal basis for Branson’s requested relief. The court therefore determined that the action was frivolous.
Judge Donovan W. Frank summarily dismissed the case as frivolous and entered judgment. He also certified that an appeal could not be taken in good faith; the order did not separately state a disposition of any request for fee-free appeal status.
The detailed version
- Branson v. Lane · No. 0:26-cv-00723
- Donovan Frank
- Jan. 29, 2026
Background
Kelly Branson initiated this action against Mission Lane. The court stated that Branson had recently filed ten substantively identical lawsuits against ten separate lending companies in the District of Minnesota. Each lawsuit allegedly claimed that the defendant owed $1 million to an entity called the “Kelly Branson Revocable Living Trust.”
Court’s Analysis
The court explained that a federal district court may dismiss an action on its own if the action is frivolous. After reviewing Branson’s complaint and accompanying documents, the court found that the pleading did not articulate any arguable basis in fact or law for the requested relief.
Ruling
The court summarily dismissed this action as frivolous. It also certified that an appeal could not be taken from the dismissal in good faith. The order directed that judgment be entered accordingly.
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