Berry v. Stewart
D. Kansas · Nov 14, 2024
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Court
- D. Kansas
- Record ID
- berry-v-stewart-2024-11-14
- Observed outcome
- The court ordered counsel to show cause at an in-person hearing why they should not be sanctioned or referred to disciplinary authorities.
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
The court issued a show cause order requiring defense counsel to explain the inclusion of a fabricated forum-selection clause and a non-existent case citation in their briefing. The court scheduled a hearing to determine if sanctions under Rule 11 and 28 U.S.C. § 1927 are warranted and whether to refer counsel to disciplinary boards.
The court reasoned that the briefing cited a forum-selection clause not found in the parties' contract and a non-existent case, Hogan v. Allstate Insurance Co., which failed verification against CM/ECF records and district docketing standards.
Quoting contract language not in the record is a Rule 11 trap; cross-check every quoted clause against the filed document.
Failure modes and consequences
- Fake Citations
- Fabricated Quotes
- Contract
- Trial
- None Adjudicated
- AI attribution
- Not Established
- Recorded tool
- Unidentified
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Order to Show Cause issued November 14, 2024, requiring counsel to appear at a hearing on December 11, 2024.
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What this record does—and does not—establish
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Controls suggested by the public record
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