Erica Whitesock v. Bird Rides, Inc., Third Lane Mobility, Inc. d/b/a Bird Global, Inc., and The City of Austin
250th Judicial District Court (Travis County, TX) · Jun 8, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- state
- Court
- 250th Judicial District Court (Travis County, TX)
- Record ID
- erica-whitesock-v-bird-rides-inc-third-lane-mobility-inc-d-b-a-bird-global-inc-and-the-cit-2026-06-08
- Observed outcome
- Court ordered Mr. Bradford Klager and his law firm Hilliard Law jointly and severally liable for $10,000 in attorney's fees to the City of Austin (and to provide a copy of the Order to his client).
- Known monetary consequence
- $1
Why this matter warrants attention
Fabricated: Legal Norm | Plaintiffs' brief contained a completely fabricated quotation attributed to the Texas Tort Claims Act; counsel admitted it was generated by an AI chatbot and copied without verification; court noted the fabrication. Outcome: Court ordered Mr. Bradford Klager and his law firm Hilliard Law jointly and severally liable for $10,000 in attorney's fees to the City of Austin (and to provide a copy of the Order to his client).. Plaintiffs' response to the City's plea contained a fabricated quotation falsely attributed to the Texas Tort Claims Act; Plaintiffs' counsel Bradford Klager admitted the quote was created by a generative AI chatbot and was copied without verification. The response also mischaracterized CPRC §75.002(d) as waiving governmental immunity when that provision addresses private landowner liability. The City identified these problems; the Court found counsel's conduct improper and awarded $10,000 in attorney's fees against Mr. Klager and his firm as an appropriate sanction.
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Failure modes and consequences
- Fake Citations
- Fabricated Quotes
- Misrepresented Authority
- Trial
- Monetary
- Professional
- AI attribution
- Not Established
- Recorded tool
- Unidentified
- Known monetary consequence
- $1
- Procedural posture
- Court ordered Mr. Bradford Klager and his law firm Hilliard Law jointly and severally liable for $10,000 in attorney's fees to the City of Austin (and to provide a copy of the Order to his client).
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