Lozano González v. Roberge
Housing Administrative Tribunal · May 1, 2025
- Jurisdiction
- international
- Court
- Housing Administrative Tribunal
- Record ID
- lozano-gonzález-v-roberge-2025-05-01
- Observed outcome
- The Tribunal rejected the landlord's repossession request and denied the tenants' request for damages for an abusive filing.
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
The Tribunal rejected the landlord's repossession request because the notice was legally invalid. It also declined to sanction the landlord for abuse, concluding that his reliance on an AI-generated translation of the Civil Code of Quebec, while erroneous, did not constitute bad faith or recklessness under the applicable legal standard.
The Tribunal reasoned that the landlord's reliance on an AI-generated translation of the Civil Code of Quebec, while resulting in a grave error, did not meet the threshold for 'abuse' or 'recklessness' required to award damages, as the landlord held a sincere belief in his interpretation.
AI translations of foreign-language statutes are unreliable—always engage qualified counsel for cross-border civil code interpretation.
Failure modes and consequences
- Hallucination
- Inaccurate_translation
- Misinterpretation_of_legal_authority
- Fabricated Quotes
- Administrative
- Trial
- AI attribution
- Admitted
- Recorded tool
- ChatGPT
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Adjudicated decision by the Housing Administrative Tribunal following a hearing on the landlord's request to repossess a rental property.
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What this record does—and does not—establish
The landlord admitted to using ChatGPT for translation.
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Controls suggested by the public record
- Verify all translations of foreign-language statutes against official or authoritative sources.
- Do not rely on generative AI for the interpretation of mandatory legal provisions or procedural requirements.
- Ensure that all legal filings are reviewed by qualified counsel to confirm compliance with local law.