Morton v. Cherkaoui
B.C. CA · May 1, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- international
- Court
- B.C. CA
- Record ID
- morton-v-cherkaoui-2026-05-01
- Observed outcome
- Appeal dismissed; ordinary costs awarded to the respondent; special costs denied.
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
The court found that the pro se appellant used AI to generate fictitious case law in his factum. However, because the appellant corrected these errors immediately via a supplementary factum and the court found no intent to mislead, it declined to award special costs, ordering only ordinary costs against the appellant.
The court reasoned that while the use of AI-generated hallucinated authorities was a serious mistake, it did not warrant special costs because the appellant corrected the error immediately upon notification and the court found no evidence of an intent to mislead.
This case illustrates that while courts view the submission of AI-hallucinated authorities as a serious error, immediate correction and a lack of demonstrated intent to mislead may mitigate the severity of judicial sanctions.
Failure modes and consequences
- Pro Se
- Fake Citations
- Contract
- Trial
- Monetary
- Case Dismissed
- AI attribution
- Admitted
- Recorded tool
- Unidentified
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Supplementary reasons for judgment on costs following an appeal dismissal.
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What this record does—and does not—establish
The court noted the appellant used AI to produce submissions.
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Controls suggested by the public record
- Implement mandatory verification protocols for all case law citations generated or assisted by AI tools.
- Establish a formal review process for pro se filings to identify potential AI-generated hallucinations before submission.
- Ensure immediate corrective action is taken and documented if an error in citations is discovered post-filing.