Nonnie Berg v. United Airlines, Inc. (3)
D. Colorado · Feb 6, 2026
What happened in this matter?
The court imposed a filing restriction on the pro se plaintiff, Nonnie Berg, requiring her to obtain leave of court for future filings. This sanction was issued due to the plaintiff's persistent failure to follow procedural rules, including the submission of hallucinated case law and misrepresented legal authorities, despite repeated warnings regarding her misuse of generative AI.
- Why the court cared
- Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff's Motion for Extension cited a nonexistent Ninth Circuit case titled 'Kelley v. United States' with a fabricated reporter citation. || Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff's Motion for Extension cited a nonexistent 10th Circuit opinion 'United States v. Miller' with a fabricated Westlaw cite and date. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 'Moore v. City of Del City' but misstated the reporter information and attributed an 'excusable neglect' holding that the Moore opinion did not address.
- Why it matters now
- This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Colorado, with the listed outcome: Filing restriction.
Why this matter is tracked
In an employment discrimination case, the District of Colorado imposed a filing restriction on a pro se litigant, Nonnie Berg, following repeated failures to comply with procedural rules and the court's standing orders. The court found that the plaintiff repeatedly submitted filings containing hallucinated case law, including nonexistent citations to the Ninth and Tenth Circuits, and misrepresented the holdings of real cases. Despite multiple warnings from the court and the magistrate judge regarding the misuse of generative AI and the necessity of verifying citations, the plaintiff continued to submit noncompliant, untimely, and duplicative motions. The court concluded that these actions hindered the just and efficient resolution of the case, necessitating a restriction on future filings without prior leave of court.
This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Colorado, with the listed outcome: Filing restriction.
Record details
What the record establishes about AI use
The court noted the plaintiff's misuse of generative AI but did not identify a specific tool.
The court issued a Minute Order denying the plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration and Motion for Extension of Time, while simultaneously imposing a filing restriction.
Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.
Tracked discrepancy record
3 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff's Motion for Extension cited a nonexistent Ninth Circuit case titled 'Kelley v. United States' with a fabricated reporter citation.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff's Motion for Extension cited a nonexistent 10th Circuit opinion 'United States v. Miller' with a fabricated Westlaw cite and date.
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 'Moore v. City of Del City' but misstated the reporter information and attributed an 'excusable neglect' holding that the Moore opinion did not address.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in Nonnie Berg v. United Airlines, Inc. (3)?
- The court imposed a filing restriction on the pro se plaintiff, Nonnie Berg, requiring her to obtain leave of court for future filings. This sanction was issued due to the plaintiff's persistent failure to follow procedural rules, including the submission of hallucinated case law and misrepresented legal authorities, despite repeated warnings regarding her misuse of generative AI.
- Why does Nonnie Berg v. United Airlines, Inc. (3) matter for legal AI risk?
- This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in D. Colorado, with the listed outcome: Filing restriction.
- What does the public record establish about Nonnie Berg v. United Airlines, Inc. (3)?
- 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 Nonnie Berg v. United Airlines, Inc. (3) 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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