BARRINO v. COLLINS et al, No. 1:2009cv02042 - Document 3 (D.D.C. 2009)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on 10/26/09. (ls, )
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FILED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Tony Curtis Barrino, Plaintiff, v. Heidi Collins et aI., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) OCT 3 0 2009 Clerk, us. Bankr~p't DIstrict and cy COurts · chon C IVI'1 A' N o. OD 2042 MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter is before the Court on its initial review of plaintiff s pro se complaint and application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), the Court is required to dismiss a complaint upon a determination that it, among other grounds, is frivolous. 28 U.S.c. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). Plaintiff, a resident of Hyattsville, Maryland, sues three employees of "Cable Network News" and a member of the United States Air Force "on grounds of conspiracy [sic] to commit extortion, conspircy [sic] to commit physocolocial [sic] damages-distress and mental anuguish [sic] .... " CompI. at 2. The rambling complaint consists of a series of illogical statements and a demand for damages exceeding $60 trillion. Complaints that describe fantastic or delusional scenarios or contain "fanciful factual allegation[s]" are subject to dismissal under 28 U.S.c. § 1915(e)(2). Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989); accord Best v. Kelly, 39 F.3d 328, 330-31 (D.C. Cir. 1994). This complaint qualifies for such treatment and, thus, is dismissed. A separate Order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion. Date: October c::ath, 2009 United States Districlige
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