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
- No sanction: the magistrate judge found counsel's citation of Green v. Streater was a fabricated case and implausibly explained as a placeholder, but declined to recommend further action (R&R, ECF 71, n.4)
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
Why this matter warrants attention
Outcome: No sanction: the magistrate judge found counsel's citation of Green v. Streater was a fabricated case and implausibly explained as a placeholder, but declined to recommend further action (R&R, ECF 71, n.4). "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.…
The linked record identifies trial and records No sanction: the magistrate judge found counsel's citation of Green v. Streater was a fabricated case and implausibly explained as a placeholder, but declined to recommend further action (R&R, ECF 71, n.4). This page does not infer judicial reasoning beyond the source.
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
- Fake Citations
- Trial
- None Adjudicated
- AI attribution
- Not Established
- Recorded tool
- No tool named in source
- Known monetary consequence
- Not recorded
- Procedural posture
- No sanction: the magistrate judge found counsel's citation of Green v. Streater was a fabricated case and implausibly explained as a placeholder, but declined to recommend further action (R&R, ECF 71, n.4)
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