Santana v. MetLife Foundation et al
Plaintiff: Welselly Santana
Defendant: MetLife Foundation, Subsidiaries of MetLife Foundation and Charles Connery
Case Number: 8:2026cv00878
Filed: March 30, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Kathryn Kimball Mizelle
Referring Judge: Anthony E Porcelli
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: The Motion to Reopen the Case (Doc. #12) is DENIED as frivolous. Except for an appeal from this order, Santana is barred from submitting any papers in this case absent the signature of counsel admitted to the Middle District of Florida bar, including through the court's Electronic Document Submission Web Portal. Signed by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on 5/6/2026.
April 27, 2026 Filing 12 MOTION to Set Aside Judgment by Welselly Santana. (EGP)
April 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ENDORSED ORDER: The #10 Motion is DENIED as frivolous. In the light of plaintiff's numerous frivolous filings in this district, plaintiff is warned that continuing to file frivolous cases of this nature in this Court may subject plaintiff to sanctions, including monetary sanctions, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(c). See Santana v. Amerant Bancorp Inc. et al, 8:26-cv-1061, Dkt. 9 (warning plaintiff of the same). Signed by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on 4/24/2026.
April 21, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION for Miscellaneous Relief, specifically Trust Beneficiaries by Welselly Santana. (EGP)
April 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENDORSED ORDER: The Court DENIES the #8 Motion to Reopen the Case. The plaintiff's only basis for the motion is the suggestion that the deputy clerk wrongfully entered judgment and dismissed the case without the Court's approval. See Motion (Doc. #8). But on April 1, 2026, this Court 3 concluded that this case was frivolous, dismissed the action, and directed the Clerk to enter judgment and close the case. Accordingly, the #8 Motion is denied. See Gagnon v. United States, No. 16-16569-C, 2017 WL 11664085, at *3 (11th Cir. June 16, 2017) (per curiam) (explaining that a "district court retain[s] jurisdiction" pending appeal "to address and deny [a] Rule 60(b) motion"). The Clerk is DIRECTED to send a copy of this order and the 3 Order Dismissing the Case to the Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on 4/14/2026.
April 10, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION to Reopen Case by Welselly Santana. (TDC)
April 8, 2026 ***11th Circuit Case Number: 26-11126-B for #6 Notice of Appeal filed by Welselly Santana. (MCB)
April 7, 2026 Filing 7 TRANSMITTAL of initial appeal package to the U.S. Court of Appeals - 11th Circuit re #6 Notice of Appeal. Filing fee not paid. (TDC)
April 6, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #4 Judgment, 3 Order Dismissing Case as Frivolous, by Welselly Santana. Filing fee not paid. ***Case Stayed. (TDC)
April 3, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Local Rule 1.11(e), which provides that, unless an order states another time, a seal under Rule 1.11 expires ninety days after a case is closed and all appeals are exhausted. To prevent the content of a sealed item from appearing on the docket after the seal expires, a party or interested non-party must move for relief before the seal expires. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (AM)
April 3, 2026 Filing 4 JUDGMENT is entered and this case is dismissed. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 4/3/2026. (AM)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ENDORSED ORDER: Upon review, the Court concludes that this case is frivolous and not amenable to cure. Plaintiff claims to be the "Sole Heir of 'The British Crown.' " Compl. at 3. Plaintiff "would like to establish a partnership and sponsorship in order to fund [his] personal bank account from the Trust Funds in which [he is] the sole heir." Id. at 5. This "take over of a Corporation" is necessary because he is "homeless." Id. "The case is without basis in fact or law, and the complaint is not amenable to cure." Santana v. Disney et al., No. 8:26-cv-00877-WFJ-SPF, Dkt. No. 3 (dismissing the case as frivolous). This action is DISMISSED. The Clerk is directed to ENTER judgment, which shall read "This case is dismissed," terminate any pending motions and deadlines, and to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle on 4/1/2026. (MLR)
March 30, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis / Affidavit of Indigency by Welselly Santana. (EGP) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli.
March 30, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MetLife Foundation, Subsidiaries of MetLife Foundation and Charles Connery filed by Welselly Santana.(EGP) Modified text on 4/1/2026 (MCB).

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