Taylor v. Cooper Power & Lighting Corp.
E.D. New York · Jun 13, 2025
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Court
- E.D. New York
- Record ID
- taylor-v-cooper-power-lighting-corp-2025-06-13
- Observed outcome
- Warning
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
Outcome: Warning. "In Rutella's reply in support of his motion to vacate, he cites Green v. John H. Streater, Jr., 666 F.2d 119 (3d Cir. 1981). DE [69-1] at 8. When the Court was unable to locate Green or any case resembling it, the Court instructed Rutella's attorney, Kevin Krupnick, to either submit a copy of the case or show cause why he should not be sanctioned. See Electronic Order dated May 22, 2025. Krupnick admitted that he fabricated the Green case and claimed that he used it as a “placeholder” in a draft. DE [70-1]. It is implausible that an attorney would cite a case as specific as “Green v. John H. Streater, Jr., 666 F.2d 119 (3d Cir.…
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The "placeholder" excuse does not survive scrutiny — never cite a case you have not read, and never lie to the court about why.
Failure modes and consequences
- Trial
- Warning
- AI attribution
- Reported
- Recorded tool
- AI (implied, unspecified)
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- Warning
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What this record does—and does not—establish
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Controls suggested by the public record
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