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Michael Dotson v. Bob Evans Farms, LLC

C.D. California · Aug 20, 2026

Direct answer

What happened in this matter?

False Quotes: Case Law | Application attributes quoted language to Mission Power, 883 F. Supp. 488, though that language does not appear there; the language appears in Horne v. Wells Fargo, 969 F. Supp. 2d 1203, 1205 (C.D. Cal. 2013). Court identified this as an AI-style hallucination. Outcome: Order to Show Cause.

Why the court cared
The structured public record identifies fabricated quotes and other and records Order to Show Cause. The linked source controls the precise reasoning and procedural context.
Why it matters now
This matter connects fabricated quotes and other with Order to Show Cause in C.D. California. It provides a source-linked baseline for verification, supervision, and response controls.

Why this matter is tracked

False Quotes: Case Law | Application attributes quoted language to Mission Power, 883 F. Supp. 488, though that language does not appear there; the language appears in Horne v. Wells Fargo, 969 F. Supp. 2d 1203, 1205 (C.D. Cal. 2013). Court identified this as an AI-style hallucination. Outcome: Order to Show Cause.

Operational lesson

This matter connects fabricated quotes and other with Order to Show Cause in C.D. California. It provides a source-linked baseline for verification, supervision, and response controls.

Record details

CaliforniaSingle-state evidence scope
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CourtC.D. California
Jurisdictionfederal
Circuit9th Circuit
DateAug 20, 2026
AI
AI toolAI (implied, unspecified)
Party typeLawyer
OutcomeOrder to Show Cause
Known amountNot recorded
Professional sanctionNo
Attribution boundary

What the record establishes about AI use

reported

AI (implied, unspecified) is recorded in the source dataset; confirm the basis in the linked document.

Procedural posture

Order to Show Cause

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

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

  1. False Quotes: Case Law | Application attributes quoted language to Mission Power, 883 F. Supp. 488, though that language does not appear there; the language appears in Horne v. Wells Fargo, 969 F. Supp. 2d 1203, 1205 (C.D. Cal. 2013). Court identified this as an AI-style hallucination.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Michael Dotson v. Bob Evans Farms, LLC?
False Quotes: Case Law | Application attributes quoted language to Mission Power, 883 F. Supp. 488, though that language does not appear there; the language appears in Horne v. Wells Fargo, 969 F. Supp. 2d 1203, 1205 (C.D. Cal. 2013). Court identified this as an AI-style hallucination. Outcome: Order to Show Cause.
Why does Michael Dotson v. Bob Evans Farms, LLC matter for legal AI risk?
This matter connects fabricated quotes and other with Order to Show Cause in C.D. California. It provides a source-linked baseline for verification, supervision, and response controls.
What does the public record establish about Michael Dotson v. Bob Evans Farms, LLC?
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.
Which source supports this Michael Dotson v. Bob Evans Farms, LLC 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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