Summary
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio dismissed pro se plaintiff Jeffrey A. Keener's action against Cross Country Mortgage, LLC and other defendants. The court concluded that the pleadings were incoherent, failed to state a plausible claim, and lacked an arguable basis in law or fact under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court also certified that an appeal could not be taken in good faith under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).
Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division
Decision date
January 22, 2026
Docket number
1:25 CV 2633
Disposition
dismissed
Questions Presented
- Whether the in forma pauperis action stated a plausible claim upon which relief could be granted under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e).
- Whether the complaint's factual allegations lacked an arguable basis in law or fact because they were clearly baseless, fanciful, irrational, or delusional.
- Whether the court should certify under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal could not be taken in good faith.
Holdings
- The action was subject to dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) because the complaint did not contain a coherent statement of plausible facts or a decipherable legal claim connected to any defendant.
- The complaint's allegations were clearly baseless and lacked an arguable basis in law or fact, independently supporting dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e).
- The court certified that an appeal from the decision could not be taken in good faith.
Court Document
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