Matter of Samuel
CC New York · Jan 11, 2024
- Jurisdiction
- state
- Court
- CC New York
- Record ID
- matter-of-samuel-2024-01-11
- Observed outcome
- Striking of Filing + Sanctions Hearing Scheduled
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
Misrepresented: Legal Norm | Suggested the O&J should include provisions for changing/revising/removing a previously drafted will; court noted no one, including a guardian, can execute a will for another and such provisions are not part of guardianship orders. Outcome: Striking of Filing + Sanctions Hearing Scheduled.
The court emphasized that while the use of AI tools is not forbidden per se, attorneys must personally verify all outputs. The violation was deemed "frivolous conduct" because the lawyer falsely certified the validity of the filing. The judge stressed the dangers to the judicial system from fictional citations: wasting time, misleading parties, degrading trust in courts, and harming the profession’s reputation
A two-minute Lexis check on every cite is non-negotiable; time pressure is not a defense to Rule 130-1.1 sanctions.
Failure modes and consequences
- Fake Citations
- Misrepresented Authority
- Other
- Trial
- None Adjudicated
- AI attribution
- Not Established
- Recorded tool
- Unidentified
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Striking of Filing + Sanctions Hearing Scheduled
Damien Charlotin case archive
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What this record does—and does not—establish
The current record does not establish a specific AI tool. Do not infer AI use beyond the source.
The record summarizes the outcome described in the linked public source. The recorded document is hosted in the upstream publisher archive. This page is not a substitute for the complete docket, subsequent history, or jurisdiction-specific advice.
Latest evidence review: Source Unavailable (medium confidence).
Controls suggested by the public record
- Verify the existence, citation, court, and precedential status of every authority before filing.
- Confirm that each authority supports the stated proposition and has not been mischaracterized.
- Read the linked source and subsequent docket history before relying on this record for legal work.