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Virgil v. Experian Information Solutions, et al.
S.D. Indiana · Feb 12, 2026
IN / federalEditorial impact: highfake citationsmisrepresented authoritybar referralcontract
Direct answer
What happened in this matter?
Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Myers v. Passport Health, 2013 WL 5819270 (S.D. Ind. Oct. 29, 2013); court found this citation does not exist. Outcome: Magistrate recommended Monetary Sanction and Bar Referral.
- Why the court cared
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Myers v. Passport Health, 2013 WL 5819270 (S.D. Ind. Oct. 29, 2013); court found this citation does not exist. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Schuh v. American Express Bank, FSB, 2019 WL 132741 (N.D. Ind. Jan. 8, 2019); court found the citation does not exist. || Fabricated: Case Law | Same non-existent Myers citation also appeared in a separate filing (Docket 240); court found it does not exist. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Merriman v. Equifax Info. Servs., LLC, 2021 WL 5937732 (D. Kan. Dec. 16, 2021); court found this citation does not exist. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Treece v. Perrillo, No. 1:17-cv-00406, 2018 WL 3815004 (S.D. Ind. Aug. 10, 2018); court found the opinion does not exist. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Armstrong v. Kroger Co., 621 F.2d 934 (8th Cir. 1980); court found this citation to be non-existent as cited. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Hinkle v. CBE Grp., 827 F.3d 129 (5th Cir. 2016); court determined the cited opinion does not exist. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Wigington v. Hill-Soberg Co., 396 F.2d 228 (5th Cir. 1968); court found the citation non-existent. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Jenkins v. Equifax Info. Servs., LLC, 736 F. Supp. 2d 962 (E.D. Va. 2010); court found the citation does not exist. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Rodriguez v. Pasquarella, 2019 WL 2411480 (N.D. Ill. June 7, 2019); court found this citation non-existent. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited Harris v. Mexican Specialty Foods, Inc., 564 F.3d 1301 (11th Cir. 2009); court found the case exists but was misrepresented for the proposition cited. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited Wright v. Experian Info. Sols., Inc., 805 F.3d 1232 (10th Cir. 2015); court found the citation was misrepresented and did not support the asserted point. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited In re TJX Cos. Retail Sec. Breach Litig., 524 F. Supp. 2d 83 (D. Mass. 2007); court concluded the citation was misrepresented as to the issue relied upon. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited King v. Gen. Info. Servs., Inc., 903 F. Supp. 2d 303 (E.D. Pa. 2012); court found the citation was misrepresented for the proposition cited. || Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Myers v. Asset Acceptance, LLC, 750 F.3d 910, 915-17 (11th Cir. 2014); court found this specific citation does not exist.
- Why it matters now
- Ten-plus fabricated cites across multiple filings triggers bar referral; one missed verification audit can end careers.
Why this matter is tracked
Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Myers v. Passport Health, 2013 WL 5819270 (S.D. Ind. Oct. 29, 2013); court found this citation does not exist. Outcome: Magistrate recommended Monetary Sanction and Bar Referral.
Operational lesson
Ten-plus fabricated cites across multiple filings triggers bar referral; one missed verification audit can end careers.
Record details
IndianaSingle-state evidence scope
CourtS.D. Indiana
Jurisdictionfederal
Circuit7th Circuit
DateFeb 12, 2026
AI
AI toolAI (implied, unspecified)
Party typeLawyer
OutcomeMagistrate recommended Monetary Sanction and Bar Referral
Known amount$1
Professional sanctionYes
Attribution boundary
What the record establishes about AI use
reported
AI (implied, unspecified) is recorded in the source dataset; confirm the basis in the linked document.
Procedural posture
Magistrate recommended Monetary Sanction and Bar Referral
Correction behavior
Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.
Tracked discrepancy record
15 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Myers v. Passport Health, 2013 WL 5819270 (S.D. Ind. Oct. 29, 2013); court found this citation does not exist.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Schuh v. American Express Bank, FSB, 2019 WL 132741 (N.D. Ind. Jan. 8, 2019); court found the citation does not exist.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Same non-existent Myers citation also appeared in a separate filing (Docket 240); court found it does not exist.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Merriman v. Equifax Info. Servs., LLC, 2021 WL 5937732 (D. Kan. Dec. 16, 2021); court found this citation does not exist.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Treece v. Perrillo, No. 1:17-cv-00406, 2018 WL 3815004 (S.D. Ind. Aug. 10, 2018); court found the opinion does not exist.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Armstrong v. Kroger Co., 621 F.2d 934 (8th Cir. 1980); court found this citation to be non-existent as cited.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Hinkle v. CBE Grp., 827 F.3d 129 (5th Cir. 2016); court determined the cited opinion does not exist.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Wigington v. Hill-Soberg Co., 396 F.2d 228 (5th Cir. 1968); court found the citation non-existent.
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- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Jenkins v. Equifax Info. Servs., LLC, 736 F. Supp. 2d 962 (E.D. Va. 2010); court found the citation does not exist.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Rodriguez v. Pasquarella, 2019 WL 2411480 (N.D. Ill. June 7, 2019); court found this citation non-existent.
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited Harris v. Mexican Specialty Foods, Inc., 564 F.3d 1301 (11th Cir. 2009); court found the case exists but was misrepresented for the proposition cited.
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited Wright v. Experian Info. Sols., Inc., 805 F.3d 1232 (10th Cir. 2015); court found the citation was misrepresented and did not support the asserted point.
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited In re TJX Cos. Retail Sec. Breach Litig., 524 F. Supp. 2d 83 (D. Mass. 2007); court concluded the citation was misrepresented as to the issue relied upon.
- Misrepresented: Case Law | Counsel cited King v. Gen. Info. Servs., Inc., 903 F. Supp. 2d 303 (E.D. Pa. 2012); court found the citation was misrepresented for the proposition cited.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Myers v. Asset Acceptance, LLC, 750 F.3d 910, 915-17 (11th Cir. 2014); court found this specific citation does not exist.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in Virgil v. Experian Information Solutions, et al.?
- Fabricated: Case Law | Counsel cited Myers v. Passport Health, 2013 WL 5819270 (S.D. Ind. Oct. 29, 2013); court found this citation does not exist. Outcome: Magistrate recommended Monetary Sanction and Bar Referral.
- Why does Virgil v. Experian Information Solutions, et al. matter for legal AI risk?
- Ten-plus fabricated cites across multiple filings triggers bar referral; one missed verification audit can end careers.
- What does the public record establish about Virgil v. Experian Information Solutions, et al.?
- Retained unchanged after audit: the existing summary is source-specific, non-placeholder, and supported by the recorded source link. Read the underlying source before relying on it for legal advice or a filing.
- Which source supports this Virgil v. Experian Information Solutions, 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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