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Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiffs cited Holden v. Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Inc., 98 F.4th 1359 with a pinpoint to page 1371; the court noted Holden ends at page 1369 and that the cited page does not exist, suggesting an AI-generated or otherwise fabricated citation.
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AI UseAlthough O’Brien denied deliberate fabrication and described the inclusion of fake citations as a “minor clerical error” or “mix-up,” the court rejected this explanation. The opinion notes that the citations had no plausible source in other filings and that the brief exhibited structural traits of AI-generated text. The court explicitly concluded that O’Brien “generated his Reply with the assistance of a generative artificial intelligence program.”Ruling/SanctionThe court dismissed the case with prejudice on dual grounds:The claims should have been raised as compulsory counterclaims in prior pending litigation and were thus procedurally barred under Rule 13(a)O’Brien submitted fake legal citations, failed to acknowledge the issue candidly, violated local rules, and engaged in a pattern of procedural misconduct in this and other related litigation. While monetary sanctions were not imposed, the court granted the motion to strike and ordered dismissal with prejudice as both substantive and disciplinary remedy.Key Judicial ReasoningJudge Melissa Damian found that the fabricated citations and O’Brien’s refusal to admit or correct them constituted bad faith. She referenced multip…
Judges: Melissa Damian