Rachel Jones v. Experian Information Solutions
E.D. Michigan · Dec 29, 2025
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Court
- E.D. Michigan
- Record ID
- rachel-jones-v-experian-information-solutions-2025-12-29
- Observed outcome
- The Court granted the motion to stay discovery and issued a formal warning to the parties regarding the risks of using generative AI in legal filings.
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
The Court issued a formal warning to the pro se plaintiff regarding the potential use of generative AI after she cited a case that did not support her legal argument. The Magistrate Judge cautioned that AI-generated hallucinations can lead to Rule 11 sanctions, even in the absence of bad faith.
Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited Great Earth Companies, Inc. v. Simons, 288 F.3d 878, 889 (6th Cir. 2002) as supporting the proposition that discovery is required to determine arbitrability; the Court found Great Earth does not address discovery and flagged the misstatement as possibly AI-related.
This record documents a Pro Se Litigant filing issue in E.D. Michigan, with the listed outcome: Warning.
Failure modes and consequences
- Pro Se
- Misrepresented Authority
- Contract
- Trial
- Warning
- AI attribution
- Implied
- Recorded tool
- Generative AI (unspecified)
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Memorandum Order granting Defendant's motion to stay discovery pending resolution of a motion to compel arbitration.
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What this record does—and does not—establish
The Court referenced generative AI programs generally.
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Controls suggested by the public record
- Confirm that every authority actually supports the proposition for which it is offered.