Pedro Paulo Mansur Pagano Sampaio v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.
C.D. California · Jul 2, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Court
- C.D. California
- Record ID
- pedro-paulo-mansur-pagano-sampaio-v-wells-fargo-bank-n-a-et-al-2026-07-02
- Observed outcome
- The court issued an Order to Show Cause requiring the plaintiff to justify why sanctions of $1,000 should not be imposed and why the case should not be dismissed.
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
The court issued an Order to Show Cause requiring the pro se plaintiff to explain why sanctions should not be imposed following the withdrawal of multiple citations that were either non-existent or misrepresented. The court specifically ordered the plaintiff to disclose whether generative AI was used in drafting the filings.
The linked source identifies the filing problem as: Plaintiff withdrew several cited authorities that the Notice of Errata states do not exist..
The source records a concrete authority-verification problem in a federal proceeding and the tribunal’s documented response to it.
Failure modes and consequences
- Pro Se
- Fake Citations
- Misrepresented Authority
- Other
- Trial
- Ordered To Show Cause
- AI attribution
- Implied
- Recorded tool
- generative artificial intelligence
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Order to Show Cause issued by the court in chambers on July 2, 2026.
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What this record does—and does not—establish
The court ordered the plaintiff to address whether generative artificial intelligence was used.
Limited to the linked source and the documented citation or quotation issue and stated disposition; no unrecorded tool, motive, or broader litigation facts are inferred.
Latest evidence review: Primary Document Verified (high confidence).
Controls suggested by the public record
- Check the cited authority, reporter reference, and pinpoint against the primary source before filing.
- Correct any unsupported citation promptly and preserve the verification record.
- Treat the listed consequence as case-specific rather than as a general rule about AI use.