Nicole Beverly Silverberg v. Steven Bonomo, et al.
D. Nevada · Dec 30, 2025
What happened in this matter?
The court issued a formal warning to the pro se plaintiff regarding the submission of fabricated case law and misrepresented citations. The court explicitly noted that these errors might stem from the misuse of artificial intelligence and cautioned that future occurrences would result in sanctions, potentially including case-terminating penalties.
- Why the court cared
- False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed the proposition that a defaulted corporation 'lacks standing to defend or prosecute actions until reinstated' to Executive Management Ltd. v. Ticor Title Insurance Co.; the court found no such quote or related holding in that opinion. || Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 'Chi v. Nevada Employment Security Division, 2020 WL 708272 (D. Nev. Feb. 12, 2020)'; the court found no case by that title and that the Westlaw citation corresponded to a West Virginia legislative bill.
- Why it matters now
- This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Nevada, with the listed outcome: Warning.
Why this matter is tracked
In a civil action, the court addressed procedural deficiencies regarding service of process and the plaintiff's reliance on non-existent legal authorities. The plaintiff cited Executive Management Ltd. v. Ticor Title Insurance Co. for a proposition regarding corporate standing that did not appear in the opinion, and cited a non-existent case, Chi v. Nevada Employment Security Division, which corresponded to a West Virginia legislative bill. The court cautioned the pro se plaintiff that misrepresented citations, potentially resulting from the misuse of artificial intelligence, would not be tolerated. The court warned that future errors could lead to sanctions, including case-terminating sanctions, while granting the defendant's motion to quash service for failure to comply with state procedural requirements.
This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Nevada, with the listed outcome: Warning.
Record details
What the record establishes about AI use
The court referenced the plaintiff's potential misuse of Artificial Intelligence.
The court ruled on a Motion to Quash Service filed by defendants, granting the motion in part and denying it in part, while simultaneously issuing a warning regarding the plaintiff's use of AI-generated citations.
Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.
Tracked discrepancy record
2 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.
- False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed the proposition that a defaulted corporation 'lacks standing to defend or prosecute actions until reinstated' to Executive Management Ltd. v. Ticor Title Insurance Co.; the court found no such quote or related holding in that opinion.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 'Chi v. Nevada Employment Security Division, 2020 WL 708272 (D. Nev. Feb. 12, 2020)'; the court found no case by that title and that the Westlaw citation corresponded to a West Virginia legislative bill.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in Nicole Beverly Silverberg v. Steven Bonomo, et al.?
- The court issued a formal warning to the pro se plaintiff regarding the submission of fabricated case law and misrepresented citations. The court explicitly noted that these errors might stem from the misuse of artificial intelligence and cautioned that future occurrences would result in sanctions, potentially including case-terminating penalties.
- Why does Nicole Beverly Silverberg v. Steven Bonomo, et al. matter for legal AI risk?
- This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Nevada, with the listed outcome: Warning.
- What does the public record establish about Nicole Beverly Silverberg v. Steven Bonomo, et al.?
- 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 Nicole Beverly Silverberg v. Steven Bonomo, et al. 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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