Published opinion, 21 April 2026 · source · PDF · 42 pages
Lancaster , the defendant ’s objections contained what the court labeled a “mutant citation” , a blend of an existing case name and an existing but inaccurate reporter citation. Even if a filing does not contain non-existent cases, it may contain false propositions. This often occurs when the litigant cites non -existent quotes or asserts that a case or statute stands for a proposition that could not be reasonably inferred from that case.
Sols., 2024 WL 3812259 (S.D.N.Y. 2024)(el tribunal no sancionó pero incluyó la siguiente advertencia: “[p]laintiff is hereby advised that any further filings with citations to nonexistent cases may result in sanctions, such as her submissions being stricken, filing restrictions or monetary penalties being imposed, or the case being dismissed.”); Mid Cent. Operating Engin ’rs Health & Welfare Fund v.
No uniform standard yet governs this issue. This Court therefore articulates the following framework, grounded in Rule 11, 28 U.S.C. § 1927, and the Court ’s inherent authority, to guide this Court in future cases in which AI-generated hallucinations appear in filings. When a pleading containing fabricated citations or nonexistent law has been identified and a hearing held, this Court shall evaluate three core factors: 1.