Landmark Development Group, LLC v. Lonnie LuPardus
CA Kansas · Feb 13, 2026
What happened in this matter?
The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's judgment after determining that the pro se appellant relied on three nonexistent legal authorities. Because the appellant failed to provide valid legal support or a sufficient record to establish error, the court deemed his arguments waived and abandoned.
- Why the court cared
- Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant cited "Meadors v. Feltor" for the same proposition; the court determined no Kansas report exists under that name and did not accept the authority. || Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant cited "Edwards v. Scholtzs" to support that eviction terminated lease obligations; the court found no such Kansas authority and rejected the argument. || Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant cited "Wilson v. Gutschenritter" to argue lease obligations ceased after eviction; the court found no such Kansas caselaw and declined to rely on it.
- Why it matters now
- This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in CA Kansas, with the listed outcome: Arguments deemed waived.
Why this matter is tracked
In a residential lease dispute, the pro se appellant, Lonnie LuPardus, appealed a district court judgment awarding damages to the landlord. On appeal, LuPardus argued that his lease obligations terminated upon eviction and cited three specific cases—"Edwards v. Scholtzs," "Meadors v. Feltor," and "Wilson v. Gutschenritter"—to support his position. The Kansas Court of Appeals determined that none of these cited cases exist in Kansas appellate reports and that no Kansas law supports the appellant's theory of retroactive lease termination. Consequently, the court found that the appellant failed to support his legal arguments with pertinent authority. The appellate court deemed these arguments waived or abandoned and affirmed the district court's judgment, noting the appellant's failure to designate a sufficient record for review.
This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in CA Kansas, with the listed outcome: Arguments deemed waived.
Record details
What the record establishes about AI use
The source does not name a tool; the hallucination is inferred from the nature of the citations.
Appeal from a Johnson District Court bench trial judgment; affirmed by the Kansas Court of Appeals.
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.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant cited "Meadors v. Feltor" for the same proposition; the court determined no Kansas report exists under that name and did not accept the authority.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant cited "Edwards v. Scholtzs" to support that eviction terminated lease obligations; the court found no such Kansas authority and rejected the argument.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant cited "Wilson v. Gutschenritter" to argue lease obligations ceased after eviction; the court found no such Kansas caselaw and declined to rely on it.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in Landmark Development Group, LLC v. Lonnie LuPardus?
- The Kansas Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's judgment after determining that the pro se appellant relied on three nonexistent legal authorities. Because the appellant failed to provide valid legal support or a sufficient record to establish error, the court deemed his arguments waived and abandoned.
- Why does Landmark Development Group, LLC v. Lonnie LuPardus matter for legal AI risk?
- This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in CA Kansas, with the listed outcome: Arguments deemed waived.
- What does the public record establish about Landmark Development Group, LLC v. Lonnie LuPardus?
- 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 Landmark Development Group, LLC v. Lonnie LuPardus 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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