Polanco v. Brooklyn Rose LLC
SC New York · Jun 16, 2026 · Devin P. Cohen
- Jurisdiction
- state
- Court
- SC New York
- Record ID
- polanco-v-brooklyn-rose-llc-2026-06-16
- Observed outcome
- Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment granted; sanctions hearing scheduled.
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
The court scheduled a sanctions hearing to investigate defense counsel's submission of approximately 24 problematic citations, including 14 fabricated or unlocatable cases and 10 misrepresented authorities, which were identified in the defendant's opposition to a summary judgment motion.
The linked source identifies the filing problem as: Defense papers cited this case but court could not locate the citation or match the caption..
The source records a concrete authority-verification problem in a state proceeding and the tribunal’s documented response to it.
Failure modes and consequences
- Fabricated_case_law
- Misrepresented_case_law
- Fake Citations
- Misrepresented Authority
- Tort
- Trial
- AI attribution
- Implied
- Recorded tool
- AI (implied, unspecified)
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Summary judgment granted for plaintiff; sanctions hearing scheduled.
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What this record does—and does not—establish
The court noted the citations were likely generated by AI tools.
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.