AI Abuse Court Cases

AI-related case

Sorrentino v. Fay Servicing, LLC, et al.

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut · Connecticut · Aug 4, 2026

Judges: Sarala Vidya Nagala

AI-related case

Christopher A. Ambrose v. Bandy X. Lee

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut · Connecticut · Mar 31, 2026

Misrepresented: Case Law | Cited Tyler v. Tyler to argue personal (in-hand) service is required in defamation actions; court found the citation inapposite and noted the misstatement. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Cited and relied on Martin v. Hearst Corp. and Hustler v. Falwell to support striking IIED claims; court found those authorities misread or inapplicable. || Misrepresented: Other | Court identified broader 'hallucinated legal propositions' in the briefing (unverified or severely misstated legal rules) and warned that such AI-assisted misstatements risk Rule 11 sanctions.

Judges: Sarala Vidya Nagala

AI-related case

Jacobs v. Payward, Inc.

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut · Connecticut · Mar 30, 2026

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited "DOE V. SMITH, No. 3:22-cv-01987 (D. Conn. 2023)", which the Court determined to be a hallucinated (nonexistent) case citation and flagged as undermining the credibility of the filings.

Judges: Sarala Vidya Nagala