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Kevin L. Swincher et al. v. Fay Servicing, LLC et al.

W.D. Kentucky · Nov 10, 2025

KY / federalEditorial impact: lowpro sefake citationsmisrepresented authoritycontractWarning
Direct answer

What happened in this matter?

The court issued a formal warning to pro se plaintiffs for citing nonexistent case law and misrepresenting legal authorities in their motion to remand. The court noted the plaintiffs' use of 'online attorney' assistance and cautioned that continued reliance on fabricated or misrepresented authority could lead to the imposition of sanctions.

Why the court cared
Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiffs cited a case the Court was unable to locate and deemed nonexistent. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiffs relied on Roche for the proposition that removal was used to obstruct discovery, but the Court found the case does not stand for that proposition. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiffs relied on Little for the obstruction proposition, but the Court found the case does not support their explanatory parenthetical.
Why it matters now
This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in W.D. Kentucky, with the listed outcome: Warning.

Why this matter is tracked

In a memorandum opinion and order, the Western District of Kentucky denied a pro se motion to remand filed by the Swinchers. The court identified that the plaintiffs' filings, which claimed assistance from an 'online attorney,' contained nonexistent case law and misrepresented authorities. Specifically, the court could not locate one cited case and found that two other cited cases did not support the propositions for which they were offered. The court warned the plaintiffs that further citations to nonexistent authority could result in sanctions, emphasizing the duty of candor. The court ultimately denied the remand motion, finding that the defendants had properly established federal-question jurisdiction under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Operational lesson

This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in W.D. Kentucky, with the listed outcome: Warning.

Record details

KentuckySingle-state evidence scope
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CourtW.D. Kentucky
Jurisdictionfederal
Circuit6th Circuit
DateNov 10, 2025
AI
AI toolAI (implied, unspecified)
Party typePro Se Litigant
OutcomeMotion to Remand denied; formal warning issued regarding the duty of candor and potential sanctions for future use of nonexistent authority.
Known amountNot recorded
Professional sanctionNo
Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

implied

The court noted the plaintiffs' claim that filings were prepared by an 'online attorney' and referenced the risks of AI ghostwriting.

Procedural posture

Memorandum Opinion and Order denying Plaintiffs' Motion to Remand.

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

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

  1. Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiffs cited a case the Court was unable to locate and deemed nonexistent.
  2. Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiffs relied on Roche for the proposition that removal was used to obstruct discovery, but the Court found the case does not stand for that proposition.
  3. Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiffs relied on Little for the obstruction proposition, but the Court found the case does not support their explanatory parenthetical.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Kevin L. Swincher et al. v. Fay Servicing, LLC et al.?
The court issued a formal warning to pro se plaintiffs for citing nonexistent case law and misrepresenting legal authorities in their motion to remand. The court noted the plaintiffs' use of 'online attorney' assistance and cautioned that continued reliance on fabricated or misrepresented authority could lead to the imposition of sanctions.
Why does Kevin L. Swincher et al. v. Fay Servicing, LLC et al. matter for legal AI risk?
This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in W.D. Kentucky, with the listed outcome: Warning.
What does the public record establish about Kevin L. Swincher et al. v. Fay Servicing, LLC et al.?
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Which source supports this Kevin L. Swincher et al. v. Fay Servicing, LLC et al. summary?
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