Labonte v. Bokf, et al.
D. Colorado · Feb 10, 2026
What happened in this matter?
The Court issued a formal warning to the pro se plaintiff regarding the submission of inaccurate citations and fabricated quotes, which the Court attributed to the improper use of generative AI. The Court declined to impose monetary or professional sanctions, opting instead to condemn the conduct in its written order while dismissing the plaintiff's claims on substantive grounds.
- Why the court cared
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited Sterling v. Velsicol Chem. Corp. as '855 P.2d 1188' and as a Colorado court decision; the Court noted the correct reporter and that Sterling is 855 F.2d 1188 (Sixth Circuit), not a Colorado decision. || False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed a quotation warning against dismissals that would 'strip a court of its ability to afford complete relief' to Citizen Center v. Gessler; the Court found that language does not appear in Gessler. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited Harris v. Sand Canyon Corp. using an apparently fabricated or incorrect Westlaw-style citation that does not match the case or proposition relied upon.
- Why it matters now
- This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Colorado, with the listed outcome: Warning.
Why this matter is tracked
In a foreclosure-related action, the pro se plaintiff submitted filings containing multiple inaccurate citations and mischaracterized legal authorities, which the Court attributed to the improper use of generative AI. Specifically, the plaintiff misidentified the reporter and jurisdiction of Sterling v. Velsicol Chem. Corp., fabricated a quotation attributed to Citizen Center v. Gessler, and provided an incorrect Westlaw-style citation for Harris v. Sand Canyon Corp. While the Court granted the defendants' motions to dismiss the underlying claims as time-barred or insufficiently pled, it declined to impose formal disciplinary sanctions for the AI-related errors. However, the Court issued a strong condemnation of the conduct, noting that such inaccuracies undermine the reliability of filings and diminish the litigant's credibility.
This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Colorado, with the listed outcome: Warning.
Record details
What the record establishes about AI use
The Court attributed the errors to the improper use of generative artificial intelligence.
The matter was before the Court on defendants' motions to dismiss the plaintiff's amended complaint under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6).
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.
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited Sterling v. Velsicol Chem. Corp. as '855 P.2d 1188' and as a Colorado court decision; the Court noted the correct reporter and that Sterling is 855 F.2d 1188 (Sixth Circuit), not a Colorado decision.
- False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed a quotation warning against dismissals that would 'strip a court of its ability to afford complete relief' to Citizen Center v. Gessler; the Court found that language does not appear in Gessler.
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited Harris v. Sand Canyon Corp. using an apparently fabricated or incorrect Westlaw-style citation that does not match the case or proposition relied upon.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in Labonte v. Bokf, et al.?
- The Court issued a formal warning to the pro se plaintiff regarding the submission of inaccurate citations and fabricated quotes, which the Court attributed to the improper use of generative AI. The Court declined to impose monetary or professional sanctions, opting instead to condemn the conduct in its written order while dismissing the plaintiff's claims on substantive grounds.
- Why does Labonte v. Bokf, et al. matter for legal AI risk?
- This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Colorado, with the listed outcome: Warning.
- What does the public record establish about Labonte v. Bokf, et al.?
- Retained unchanged after audit: the existing summary is source-specific, non-placeholder, and supported by the recorded source link. Read the underlying source before relying on it for legal advice or a filing.
- Which source supports this Labonte v. Bokf, et al. 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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