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Kennon v. Ashley
D. Kansas · Feb 18, 2026
Direct answer
What happened in this matter?
The court issued an order to show cause why Plaintiff's counsel should not be sanctioned under Rule 11 for repeatedly including fabricated quotes and nonexistent deposition testimony in a motion for reconsideration. The court found the pattern of misrepresentation egregious and ordered counsel to explain the conduct within seven days.
- Why the court cared
- False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | A block-quoted colloquy attributed to Ashley (including 'what he said, not what he did' and 'It was the language') is quoted as from Doc.55-1 at 33:2-11 but the court found those phrases do not appear at that location or elsewhere in the deposition. || False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff quotes exchanges purportedly showing Ashley answered 'No, not that I recall,' 'There was no contact,' and 'not threatening'; court found those quoted answers do not appear in the cited portions of Ashley's deposition (Doc.55-1 at 107:13-15,108:2-6,109:1-4). || False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff attributes to Spencer a block quote denying any threatening behavior after watching bodycam ('No. I didn't.' / 'He didn't do that'); court found those phrases and the quoted exchange do not appear at Doc.55-2 80:4-6,81:1-3. || False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff quotes Ashley as saying he concluded disorderly conduct 'after reviewing the video footage' (Doc.55-1 at 151:4-9); court found the deposition does not contain 'footage' or the asserted colloquy at the cited location. || False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff attributes to Ashley a short exchange ('No.' / 'So why did you arrest him?' / 'He said, "Take me to jail." I said, "Okay."') citing Doc.55-1 at 116:12-17; court found the quoted exchange as presented does not exist and omits surrounding context that contradicts the representation. || False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff quotes a long passage allegedly from Doc.55-1 at 161:22-162:16; the court found the precise quoted passage does not exist at that citation. || Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff's brief quotes Ashley as admitting the arrest was based solely on 'language' and that there were 'no threatening gestures or movements'; court found the quoted phrase does not appear at Doc.55-1 33:7-11 or elsewhere in the deposition. || Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | Brief asserts Ashley testified he did not determine probable cause until months later after reviewing video; court found the cited portion (Doc.55-1 at 151:4-13) does not support that statement and the word 'footage' does not appear there. || Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff claims both Ashley and Spencer confirmed Kennon made no threatening gestures and 'never chested up' in a disorderly-conduct manner; court found Ashley's cited testimony actually describes chesting up and Spencer's testimony differs, so the quoted summary is inaccurate/nonexistent.
- Why it matters now
- Every block quote from a deposition must be copy-pasted from the certified transcript, not paraphrased by AI.
Why this matter is tracked
False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | A block-quoted colloquy attributed to Ashley (including 'what he said, not what he did' and 'It was the language') is quoted as from Doc.55-1 at 33:2-11 but the court found those phrases do not appear at that location or elsewhere in the deposition. Outcome: Order to Show Cause. Plaintiff's counsel repeatedly quoted passages purportedly from defendants' depositions that the court found do not appear in the cited transcript pages; the court treated the pattern as egregious and ordered counsel to show cause under Rule 11.
Operational lesson
Every block quote from a deposition must be copy-pasted from the certified transcript, not paraphrased by AI.
Record details
KansasSingle-state evidence scope
CourtD. Kansas
Jurisdictionfederal
Circuit10th Circuit
DateFeb 18, 2026
AI
AI toolAI (implied, unspecified)
Party typeLawyer
OutcomeThe court issued an order to show cause why counsel should not be sanctioned under Rule 11.
Known amountNot recorded
Professional sanctionNo
Attribution boundary
What the record establishes about AI use
implied
The court order does not name a specific tool, implying the use of AI through the nature of the hallucinations.
Procedural posture
The court took the Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration under advisement and issued an order to show cause regarding potential Rule 11 sanctions.
Correction behavior
Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.
Tracked discrepancy record
9 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.
- False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | A block-quoted colloquy attributed to Ashley (including 'what he said, not what he did' and 'It was the language') is quoted as from Doc.55-1 at 33:2-11 but the court found those phrases do not appear at that location or elsewhere in the deposition.
- False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff quotes exchanges purportedly showing Ashley answered 'No, not that I recall,' 'There was no contact,' and 'not threatening'; court found those quoted answers do not appear in the cited portions of Ashley's deposition (Doc.55-1 at 107:13-15,108:2-6,109:1-4).
- False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff attributes to Spencer a block quote denying any threatening behavior after watching bodycam ('No. I didn't.' / 'He didn't do that'); court found those phrases and the quoted exchange do not appear at Doc.55-2 80:4-6,81:1-3.
- False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff quotes Ashley as saying he concluded disorderly conduct 'after reviewing the video footage' (Doc.55-1 at 151:4-9); court found the deposition does not contain 'footage' or the asserted colloquy at the cited location.
- False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff attributes to Ashley a short exchange ('No.' / 'So why did you arrest him?' / 'He said, "Take me to jail." I said, "Okay."') citing Doc.55-1 at 116:12-17; court found the quoted exchange as presented does not exist and omits surrounding context that contradicts the representation.
- False Quotes: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff quotes a long passage allegedly from Doc.55-1 at 161:22-162:16; the court found the precise quoted passage does not exist at that citation.
- Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff's brief quotes Ashley as admitting the arrest was based solely on 'language' and that there were 'no threatening gestures or movements'; court found the quoted phrase does not appear at Doc.55-1 33:7-11 or elsewhere in the deposition.
- Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | Brief asserts Ashley testified he did not determine probable cause until months later after reviewing video; court found the cited portion (Doc.55-1 at 151:4-13) does not support that statement and the word 'footage' does not appear there.
Show 1 additional discrepancies
- Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | Plaintiff claims both Ashley and Spencer confirmed Kennon made no threatening gestures and 'never chested up' in a disorderly-conduct manner; court found Ashley's cited testimony actually describes chesting up and Spencer's testimony differs, so the quoted summary is inaccurate/nonexistent.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in Kennon v. Ashley?
- The court issued an order to show cause why Plaintiff's counsel should not be sanctioned under Rule 11 for repeatedly including fabricated quotes and nonexistent deposition testimony in a motion for reconsideration. The court found the pattern of misrepresentation egregious and ordered counsel to explain the conduct within seven days.
- Why does Kennon v. Ashley matter for legal AI risk?
- Every block quote from a deposition must be copy-pasted from the certified transcript, not paraphrased by AI.
- What does the public record establish about Kennon v. Ashley?
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- Which source supports this Kennon v. Ashley summary?
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