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Richard A. Cole v. Midland States Bank, et al.

D. Massachusetts · Jun 1, 2026

MA / federalEditorial impact: lowpro semisrepresented authoritycontracttrial

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What happened in this matter?

Misrepresented: Legal Norm | Pro se plaintiff submitted an AI-generated 'AI Overview' screenshot asserting that the intended recipient of a failed electronic transfer may file a claim under the EFTA; the court found this claim incorrect and a material misrepresentation. Outcome: Admonishment.

Why the court cared: The record concerns whether cited material supported the proposition attributed to it. The tracked outcome is Admonishment; the linked source controls the precise reasoning.
Why it matters now: This matter connects pro se and misrepresented authority involving Unidentified with Admonishment in D. Massachusetts, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.

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Operational lesson

This matter connects pro se and misrepresented authority involving Unidentified with Admonishment in D. Massachusetts, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.

Record details

MassachusettsSingle-state evidence scope

Jurisdiction contextThe state marker is derived from the structured case record.

CourtD. Massachusetts

Jurisdictionfederal

CircuitNot recorded

DateJun 1, 2026

AI toolUnidentified

Party typePro Se Litigant

OutcomeAdmonishment

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionNo

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Procedural posture

Admonishment

Correction behavior

Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.

Tracked discrepancy record

1 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

Misrepresented: Legal Norm | Pro se plaintiff submitted an AI-generated 'AI Overview' screenshot asserting that the intended recipient of a failed electronic transfer may file a claim under the EFTA; the court found this claim incorrect and a material misrepresentation.

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What happened in Richard A. Cole v. Midland States Bank, et al.?: Misrepresented: Legal Norm | Pro se plaintiff submitted an AI-generated 'AI Overview' screenshot asserting that the intended recipient of a failed electronic transfer may file a claim under the EFTA; the court found this claim incorrect and a material misrepresentation. Outcome: Admonishment.
Why does Richard A. Cole v. Midland States Bank, et al. matter for legal AI risk?: This matter connects pro se and misrepresented authority involving Unidentified with Admonishment in D. Massachusetts, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.
What does the public record establish about Richard A. Cole v. Midland States Bank, et al.?: The record summarizes the outcome described in the linked public source. The recorded document is hosted in the upstream publisher archive. This page is not a substitute for the complete docket, subsequent history, or jurisdiction-specific advice.
Which source supports this Richard A. Cole v. Midland States Bank, et al. 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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Record details

MassachusettsSingle-state evidence scope

Jurisdiction contextThe state marker is derived from the structured case record.

CourtD. Massachusetts

Jurisdictionfederal

CircuitNot recorded

DateJun 1, 2026

AI toolUnidentified

Party typePro Se Litigant

OutcomeAdmonishment

Known amountNot recorded

Professional sanctionNo

Tracked discrepancy record

1 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.

Questions this record answers

What happened in Richard A. Cole v. Midland States Bank, et al.?

Why does Richard A. Cole v. Midland States Bank, et al. matter for legal AI risk?

What does the public record establish about Richard A. Cole v. Midland States Bank, et al.?

Which source supports this Richard A. Cole v. Midland States Bank, et al. 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.