Capital Standard, LLC v. U.S. Bank National Association
CA Florida (2d) · Aug 21, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- state
- Court
- CA Florida (2d)
- Record ID
- capital-standard-llc-v-u-s-bank-national-association-2026-08-21
- Observed outcome
- Monetary Sanction; Adverse Costs Order; Bar Referral; Briefs struck
- Known monetary consequence
- $1,500
Why this matter warrants attention
Misrepresented: Case Law | Cited Maciejewski v. Holland, 441 So. 2d 703 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983) for unrelated propositions (e.g., ratification), though the two-page opinion does not contain those propositions. Outcome: Attorney Keefe fined $1,500; ordered to pay U.S. Bank's appellate fees for researching and answering the amended initial brief (amount remanded to trial court); referred to The Florida Bar; offending briefs struck.. Attorney Kenneth Keefe relied on a generative AI tool that produced numerous AI "hallucinations" (fabricated cases, false quotations, and misstatements of existing authorities) across his amended initial brief and reply. The court issued a show-cause, found at least 46 specific hallucinations, ordered Keefe to produce supporting authorities, received no timely compliance, struck the offending briefs, and imposed sanctions: a $1,500 fine, an award of fees to U.S. Bank for researching and answering the amended brief (amount remanded for determination), and referral to The Florida Bar. The court based sanctions on violations of Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d) and Fla. R. App. P. 9.210/9.410(a), noting the burden on courts and opposing parties and the duty of counsel to verify authorities.
The structured public record identifies fake citations and fabricated quotes and records Attorney Keefe fined $1,500; ordered to pay U.S. Bank's appellate fees for researching and answering the amended initial brief (amount remanded to trial court); referred to The Florida Bar; offending briefs struck.. The linked source controls the precise reasoning and procedural context.
This matter connects fake citations and fabricated quotes with Attorney Keefe fined $1,500; ordered to pay U.S. Bank's appellate fees for researching and answering the amended initial brief (amount remanded to trial court); referred to The Florida Bar; offending briefs struck. in Fla. 2d DCA. It provides a source-linked baseline for verification, supervision, and response controls.
Failure modes and consequences
- Fake Citations
- Fabricated Quotes
- Misrepresented Authority
- Bar Referral
- Other
- Appellate
- AI attribution
- Not Established
- Recorded tool
- Unidentified
- Known monetary consequence
- $1,500
- Procedural posture
- Monetary Sanction; Adverse Costs Order; Bar Referral; Briefs struck
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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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