Tiffany Regina Ringer v. Bank of America, N.A.
N.D. Georgia · Dec 30, 2025
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Court
- N.D. Georgia
- Record ID
- tiffany-regina-ringer-v-bank-of-america-na-2025-12-30
- Observed outcome
- The court ordered a $1,500 fine, mandated supervisory co-signing of filings, required paralegal cite-checking, and ordered the firm to submit a sworn statement on training and oversight.
- Known monetary consequence
- $1,500
Why this matter warrants attention
The court sanctioned defense counsel for negligent citation errors and fabricated quotations in a motion to dismiss. The court ordered a $1,500 fine, mandated co-signing by supervisory counsel, required the assignment of a paralegal for cite-checking, and ordered the law firm to submit a sworn statement regarding its internal training and oversight protocols.
Misrepresented: Case Law | Certain quotations overstated that a petition to quiet title required statements to be 'sworn,' 'notarized' or 'attested to'—assertions unsupported by the authorities cited. || False Quotes: Case Law | Numerous miscited cases and inaccurate verbatim quotations in the Defendant’s Memorandum; counsel admitted the citation and quotation errors. || False Quotes: Legal Norm | A lengthy supposed block quotation from a statute was almost entirely paraphrased but presented as a verbatim quotation.
Paraphrases presented as verbatim quotes draw fines and mandatory training orders; flag every block quote for source-check before filing.
Failure modes and consequences
- Fabricated Quotes
- Misrepresented Authority
- Contract
- Trial
- Monetary
- Professional
- AI attribution
- Alleged
- Recorded tool
- AI (implied, unspecified)
- Known monetary consequence
- $1,500
- Procedural posture
- The court adopted a Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, imposing sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(c) following an Order to Show Cause regarding citation inaccuracies.
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What this record does—and does not—establish
Counsel denied AI use; court accepted denial but noted errors were consistent with AI.
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Controls suggested by the public record
- Verify each cited authority, quotation, and proposition against the underlying source before filing.
- Train lawyers and staff to identify and verify generated legal content.
- Assign a responsible reviewer for AI-assisted research and drafting.
- Set a written rule for permissible AI use and mandatory verification.