Peterkin et al v. McIntyre et al
D. New Jersey · Jun 26, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Court
- D. New Jersey
- Record ID
- peterkin-et-al-v-mcintyre-et-al-2026-06-26
- Observed outcome
- The Court denied the plaintiffs' motions and issued a formal warning regarding the inclusion of fabricated authorities in future filings.
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
The Court issued a formal warning to pro se plaintiffs for including fabricated case law and nonexistent quotes in their filings. The Court explicitly noted that these errors, whether or not generated by artificial intelligence, are unacceptable and that future submissions containing such material may result in sanctions.
The linked source identifies the filing problem as: Another cited decision that the Court could not find and determined appears to be nonexistent..
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
- Fabricated Quotes
- Landlord Tenant
- Trial
- Warning
- AI attribution
- Implied
- Recorded tool
- AI (implied, unspecified)
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Memorandum Order resolving three motions brought by pro se plaintiffs, including two motions to strike and a motion for clarification regarding service of process.
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What this record does—and does not—establish
The Court referenced the possibility of AI-generated content in the context of the fabricated citations.
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.