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Steven E. Hobbs, Sr. v. Igor Goncharko, et al. (1)
N.D. Illinois · Sep 3, 2025
IL / federalEditorial impact: lowpro sefake citationscivil rightstrial
Direct answer
What happened in this matter?
Fabricated: Case Law | Pro se plaintiff cited 'Lathan v. Brinkerhoff' in briefing; court and defense counsel could not locate the case and called it a ghost citation. Outcome: No sanction imposed, but noted Rule 11 may apply to pro se litigants..
- Why the court cared
- The record concerns whether authorities presented to the decision-maker existed and could be verified. The tracked outcome is No sanction imposed, but noted Rule 11 may apply to pro se litigants.; the linked source controls the precise reasoning.
- Why it matters now
- This matter connects pro se and fake citations involving implied with No sanction imposed, but noted Rule 11 may apply to pro se litigants. in N.D. Illinois, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.
Why this matter is tracked
Fabricated: Case Law | Pro se plaintiff cited 'Lathan v. Brinkerhoff' in briefing; court and defense counsel could not locate the case and called it a ghost citation. Outcome: No sanction imposed, but noted Rule 11 may apply to pro se litigants..
Operational lesson
This matter connects pro se and fake citations involving implied with No sanction imposed, but noted Rule 11 may apply to pro se litigants. in N.D. Illinois, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.
Record details
IllinoisSingle-state evidence scope
CourtN.D. Illinois
Jurisdictionfederal
Circuit7th Circuit
DateSep 3, 2025
IM
AI toolimplied
Party typePro Se Litigant
OutcomeNo sanction imposed, but noted Rule 11 may apply to pro se litigants.
Known amountNot recorded
Professional sanctionNo
Attribution boundary
What the record establishes about AI use
reported
implied is recorded in the source dataset; confirm the basis in the linked document.
Procedural posture
No sanction imposed, but noted Rule 11 may apply to pro se litigants.
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.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Pro se plaintiff cited 'Lathan v. Brinkerhoff' in briefing; court and defense counsel could not locate the case and called it a ghost citation.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in Steven E. Hobbs, Sr. v. Igor Goncharko, et al. (1)?
- Fabricated: Case Law | Pro se plaintiff cited 'Lathan v. Brinkerhoff' in briefing; court and defense counsel could not locate the case and called it a ghost citation. Outcome: No sanction imposed, but noted Rule 11 may apply to pro se litigants..
- Why does Steven E. Hobbs, Sr. v. Igor Goncharko, et al. (1) matter for legal AI risk?
- This matter connects pro se and fake citations involving implied with No sanction imposed, but noted Rule 11 may apply to pro se litigants. in N.D. Illinois, making it a concrete reference point for verification, supervision, and response controls.
- What does the public record establish about Steven E. Hobbs, Sr. v. Igor Goncharko, et al. (1)?
- 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 Steven E. Hobbs, Sr. v. Igor Goncharko, et al. (1) 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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