In the Matter of the Application of Jonathan David Rinaldi
SC New York · Apr 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- state
- Court
- SC New York
- Record ID
- in-the-matter-of-the-application-of-jonathan-david-rinaldi-2026-04-27
- Observed outcome
- The court granted the respondent's motion to dismiss the petition. No sanctions were imposed regarding the fabricated citations.
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
The court observed that the pro se petitioner cited nonexistent case law in his memorandum. Although the respondent characterized these as AI hallucinations, the court did not impose sanctions, noting that the respondent did not formally request them, and instead dismissed the petition on substantive grounds.
The linked source identifies the filing problem as: Petitioner cited nonexistent case law in his memorandum; court observed some citations appeared fabricated..
The source records a concrete authority-verification problem in a state proceeding and the tribunal’s documented response to it.
Failure modes and consequences
- Hallucinated_case_law
- Pro Se
- Fake Citations
- Administrative
- Trial
- None Adjudicated
- AI attribution
- Alleged
- Recorded tool
- AI (implied, unspecified)
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- The court granted the respondent's motion to dismiss the petition pursuant to CPLR § 3211(a)(7) after oral argument.
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What this record does—and does not—establish
AI (implied, unspecified) is recorded in the source dataset; confirm the basis in the linked document.
Limited to the linked source and the documented citation or quotation issue and stated disposition; no unrecorded tool, motive, or broader litigation facts are inferred.
Latest evidence review: Primary Document Verified (high confidence).
Controls suggested by the public record
- Check the cited authority, reporter reference, and pinpoint against the primary source before filing.
- Correct any unsupported citation promptly and preserve the verification record.
- Treat the listed consequence as case-specific rather than as a general rule about AI use.