AI-related case
Keaau Development Partnership LLC v. Lawrence
AI UseCounsel filed a motion to dismiss appeal that cited “Greenspan v. Greenspan, 121 Hawai‘i 60, 71, 214 P.3d 557, 568 (App. 2009).” The court found that:No Hawai‘i case titled Greenspan v. Greenspan existsThe citations to “121 Hawai‘i 60” and “214 P.3d 568” were in fact to other real cases (Estate of Roxas v. Marcos and Colorado Court of Appeals cases), suggesting a garbled AI-generated fabricationCounsel admitted delegating the brief to a per diem attorney and failing to verify the citation before filingRuling/Sanction$100 sanction imposed on counsel personallyPayment to be made to the Supreme Court Clerk of Hawai‘i within seven daysDiPasquale ordered to file a declaration attesting to payment.The amount reflects counsel’s candor and corrective measures, but the court noted that federal courts have imposed higher sanctions in similar cases.
Judges: Katherine G. Leonard, Keith K. Hiraoka, Sonja M.P. McCullen