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Jamie Lee Saunders v. Albertsons/Safeway, LLC

D. Colorado · Apr 16, 2026

CO / federalEditorial impact: lowpro sefake citationsemploymenttrialWarning
Direct answer

What happened in this matter?

The court issued a formal warning to a pro se litigant after she admitted to including a hallucinated, AI-generated case citation in a reply brief. The court declined to strike the motion, citing a lack of prejudice, but cautioned that future procedural violations or the use of fabricated citations could result in the summary striking of her filings.

Why the court cared
The court declined to strike the motion because the plaintiff's delay in filing caused no prejudice to the defendant, and the plaintiff admitted and apologized for the AI-generated citation error.
Why it matters now
Admit AI use the moment it's challenged; immediate apology is what kept this one at a warning.

Why this matter is tracked

In a civil employment action, the pro se plaintiff filed a reply brief containing a citation to a fictional, AI-generated case. Opposing counsel identified the hallucination in a surreply. The plaintiff acknowledged the error and apologized to the court. The court declined to strike the plaintiff's underlying motion for costs, noting the lack of prejudice to the defendant, but issued a formal warning to the plaintiff regarding future compliance with procedural rules and the risks associated with citing hallucinated authorities. The court emphasized that future reliance on non-existent case law may result in the striking of filings without further analysis.

Operational lesson

Admit AI use the moment it's challenged; immediate apology is what kept this one at a warning.

Record details

ColoradoSingle-state evidence scope
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CourtD. Colorado
Jurisdictionfederal
Circuit10th Circuit
DateApr 16, 2026
UN
AI toolUnidentified
Party typePro Se Litigant
OutcomeThe court issued a formal warning to the pro se plaintiff regarding future filings and the use of hallucinated citations.
Known amountNot recorded
Professional sanctionNo
Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

admitted

The court refers to the citation as AI-generated but does not name a specific tool.

Procedural posture

Order issued by a U.S. Magistrate Judge resolving motions for costs and a motion to strike.

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

1 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

  1. Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff's reply brief relied on a fictional, AI-generated case; opposing counsel raised the issue in a surreply; plaintiff admitted the error and apologized; court declined to strike the motion but issued a warning about future hallucinated citations.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Jamie Lee Saunders v. Albertsons/Safeway, LLC?
The court issued a formal warning to a pro se litigant after she admitted to including a hallucinated, AI-generated case citation in a reply brief. The court declined to strike the motion, citing a lack of prejudice, but cautioned that future procedural violations or the use of fabricated citations could result in the summary striking of her filings.
Why does Jamie Lee Saunders v. Albertsons/Safeway, LLC matter for legal AI risk?
Admit AI use the moment it's challenged; immediate apology is what kept this one at a warning.
What does the public record establish about Jamie Lee Saunders v. Albertsons/Safeway, LLC?
The record summarizes the outcome described in the linked public source. The recorded document is hosted in the upstream publisher archive. This page is not a substitute for the complete docket, subsequent history, or jurisdiction-specific advice.
Which source supports this Jamie Lee Saunders v. Albertsons/Safeway, LLC 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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