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Coomer v. Lindell/MyPillow, Inc. (2)

D. Colorado · Jurisdiction not recorded · May 7, 2026

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Monetary OrderAttribution unresolvedParty using AI: Represented by counselRead the decision ↗CSV source ↗

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Eric Tobler v. Stephen Tobler, et al.

E.D. Michigan · Jurisdiction not recorded · May 7, 2026

False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff included a false quotation and a fabricated holding attributed to Bunner v. Blow-Rite Insulation Co.; the court found Bunner did not address the cited issue and the quotation/holding was invented.

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WarningAttribution unresolvedParty using AI: Self-representedRead the decision ↗

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Marriage of Nash

CA Colorado · Jurisdiction not recorded · May 7, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Father cited cases that the court concluded did not exist; the opinion characterized these as resembling AI 'hallucinations.' || Misrepresented: Case Law | Father cited existing cases but misrepresented their holdings or relevance; court found they did not support his arguments.

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Monetary Sanction affirmedAttribution unresolvedParty using AI: Self-representedRead the decision ↗

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Boersma v. Davenport

CA Oregon · Jurisdiction not recorded · May 6, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Court identified several completely fabricated case citations in the appellant's opening brief and found reliance on that fabricated authority had wasted judicial resources. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited multiple existing cases in ways unrelated to the propositions for which they were cited (mischaracterized or inapposite authority).

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Terrance Anthony Norris v. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York · New York · May 6, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cites a non-existent case, GAI Consultants, Inc. v. Homestead Vill. Ltd. P’ship, 961 F. Supp. 1437 (E.D. Pa. 1997); Court notes the opinion does not exist. || False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributes a quotation to Diesel Props S.r.l. v. Greystone Bus. Credit II LLC, 631 F.3d 42 (2d Cir. 2011) that does not appear in that opinion; Court identifies the quotation as nonexistent. || False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributes a quotation to Dalton v. Educ. Testing Serv., 87 N.Y.2d 384, 394 (1995) that does not exist in that opinion; Court identifies the quotation as nonexistent.

Judges: Hector Gonzalez

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Amanda Adams v. Allen Butler Construction, Inc.

Texas 7th Court of Appeals · Texas · May 5, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant cited several cases that do not exist; the court found many authorities she cited were non-existent and therefore could not support her arguments. || False Quotes: Case Law | Appellant attributed quotations to real cases that the court found do not contain the quoted language (fictitious quotations). || Misrepresented: Case Law | Appellant inaccurately described case holdings and mischaracterized the propositions for which authorities were cited. || Misrepresented: Exhibits & Submissions | Appellant mischaracterized clerk's and reporter's records in her brief, according to the court's review.

Judges: Alex L. Yarbrough

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DOE, J. et al v. The Trustees of Columbia University

New York County Supreme Court · New York · May 5, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Petitioners' papers included fabricated case citations generated by AI; opposing counsel pointed them out and counsel withdrew and apologized.

Judges: Lyle E. Frank

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Seeto v. Kendall

U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada · Nevada · May 5, 2026

False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed the phrase “would offer a possible temptation to the average man as a judge to forget the burden of proof” to Withrow v. Larkin, but the court found that language does not appear in Withrow. || Fabricated: Other | Court noted risk that AI research/drafting tools can hallucinate or fabricate legal authority, possibly explaining some of the plaintiff's inaccurate citations. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited Bittinger v. Tecumseh Products Co. for the proposition that voluntary engagement with a motion waives procedural objections, but the court found Bittinger (an ERISA/res judicata/privity case) does not support that waiver proposition.

Judges: Jennifer Anna Dorsey

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