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Cassata v. Michael Macrina Architect, P.C.
SC New York · Jan 27, 2026
NY / stateEditorial impact: highfake citationsfabricated quotesmisrepresented authoritytort
Direct answer
What happened in this matter?
Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited Becker v Elm Air Conditioning Corp., 143 AD2d 965, 966 (2nd Dep't 1988) for a proposition the case does not support; court found mischaracterization of the holding. Outcome: Monetary Sanction; Brief struck.
- Why the court cared
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited Becker v Elm Air Conditioning Corp., 143 AD2d 965, 966 (2nd Dep't 1988) for a proposition the case does not support; court found mischaracterization of the holding. || Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | Counsel copied large portions of an unrelated brief (For a Financial Asset Securitization 2021, LLC v Teona, 2025 WL 334218) that itself had been criticized for non-existent cases; defendant adopted those unverified authorities without verification. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Harris v Seward Park Housing Corp., 147 AD3d 589 (1st Dep't 2017), which the court found does not exist; citation originated from copied brief and was not verified. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited DiLorenzo v D.C. & D. Transp. Corp., 39 AD2d 950 (2nd Dept, 1972), which the court found does not exist. || False Quotes: Case Law | A quotation attributed to Harris v Seward Park Housing Corp. was included in the opposition but does not appear in any cited case and was found only in the copied brief and defendant's filing. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited New York Univ. v Cont'l Ins. Co., 87 NY2d 308, 323 (1995) for a proposition the case does not support; court found the citation mischaracterized the precedent.
- Why it matters now
- Never adopt authorities from another brief without independent verification — borrowed citations carry borrowed fabrications.
Why this matter is tracked
Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited Becker v Elm Air Conditioning Corp., 143 AD2d 965, 966 (2nd Dep't 1988) for a proposition the case does not support; court found mischaracterization of the holding. Outcome: Monetary Sanction; Brief struck.
Operational lesson
Never adopt authorities from another brief without independent verification — borrowed citations carry borrowed fabrications.
Record details
New YorkSingle-state evidence scope
CourtSC New York
Jurisdictionstate
Circuit2nd Circuit
DateJan 27, 2026
AI
AI toolAI (implied, unspecified)
Party typeLawyer
OutcomeMonetary Sanction; Brief struck
Known amount$10,000
Professional sanctionNo
Attribution boundary
What the record establishes about AI use
reported
AI (implied, unspecified) is recorded in the source dataset; confirm the basis in the linked document.
Procedural posture
Monetary Sanction; Brief struck
Correction behavior
Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.
Tracked discrepancy record
6 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited Becker v Elm Air Conditioning Corp., 143 AD2d 965, 966 (2nd Dep't 1988) for a proposition the case does not support; court found mischaracterization of the holding.
- Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | Counsel copied large portions of an unrelated brief (For a Financial Asset Securitization 2021, LLC v Teona, 2025 WL 334218) that itself had been criticized for non-existent cases; defendant adopted those unverified authorities without verification.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Harris v Seward Park Housing Corp., 147 AD3d 589 (1st Dep't 2017), which the court found does not exist; citation originated from copied brief and was not verified.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited DiLorenzo v D.C. & D. Transp. Corp., 39 AD2d 950 (2nd Dept, 1972), which the court found does not exist.
- False Quotes: Case Law | A quotation attributed to Harris v Seward Park Housing Corp. was included in the opposition but does not appear in any cited case and was found only in the copied brief and defendant's filing.
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited New York Univ. v Cont'l Ins. Co., 87 NY2d 308, 323 (1995) for a proposition the case does not support; court found the citation mischaracterized the precedent.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in Cassata v. Michael Macrina Architect, P.C.?
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited Becker v Elm Air Conditioning Corp., 143 AD2d 965, 966 (2nd Dep't 1988) for a proposition the case does not support; court found mischaracterization of the holding. Outcome: Monetary Sanction; Brief struck.
- Why does Cassata v. Michael Macrina Architect, P.C. matter for legal AI risk?
- Never adopt authorities from another brief without independent verification — borrowed citations carry borrowed fabrications.
- What does the public record establish about Cassata v. Michael Macrina Architect, P.C.?
- Retained unchanged after audit: the existing summary is source-specific, non-placeholder, and supported by the recorded source link. Read the underlying source before relying on it for legal advice or a filing.
- Which source supports this Cassata v. Michael Macrina Architect, P.C. summary?
- The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.
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