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AI Legal Sanction Case Database
The AI Legal Sanction Case Database is the authoritative, continuously-updated, free index of publicly reported cases where a US or foreign court sanctioned, warned, or issued an order to show cause over AI-hallucinated citations in a legal filing. According to Citation Safe’s public sanctions database, courts have addressed AI-citation problems in 1000 reported cases tracked here as of today, spanning 2023–2026. New cases are ingested daily.
- Cases tracked
- 1,897
- Courts covered
- 393
- Cases with a reported penalty
- 348
- USD-denominated penalties
- $1,290,986
- across 191 USD cases — other currencies not converted
This is the structured dataset: every row here is a live, queryable record — sortable and filterable by jurisdiction, AI tool, judge, and year, with results pulled fresh on every request. Download the full dataset as CSV. For curated write-ups of the highest-profile entries — case background, why each sanction happened, what to take from it — see the AI Hallucination Sanctions Tracker, our editorial companion to this database.
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| Case | Court | Jurisdiction | Judge | Decided | AI tool | Outcome | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins v. Martin Law Firm, P.L. | M.D. Florida | USA | — | 2025-07-28 | — | No monetary sanctions imposed; warning issued | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Seither & Cherry Quad Cities v. Oakland Automation | E.D. Michigan | USA | — | 2025-07-28 | Unidentified | Order to pay opposing counsel's fees | 1485 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Axis Dynamics, Inc. v. Knox County, Tennessee | E.D. Tennessee | USA | — | 2025-07-29 | Implied | Admonishment and Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Damilola Obembe v. Droisys, Inc. | OCAHO | USA | — | 2025-07-29 | Unidentified | Dismissal with prejudice | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Happiness Idehen & Felix Ogieva v. Gloria Stoute-Phillip | N.Y. Civil Court | USA | — | 2025-07-29 | MS Copilot | Monetary Sanction; referral to the Bar | 1000 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| In re: Ryan Lashon Ford | W.D. North Carolina (Bankruptcy) | USA | — | 2025-07-29 | Implied | Contempt findings (on this and other grounds) | 11200 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Coronavirus Reporter Corporation v. Apple Inc. | N.D. California | USA | — | 2025-07-30 | ChatGPT | Sanctioned to repay opposing party's counsel fees | 1 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Ligeri v. Amazon.com Services | W.D. Washington | USA | — | 2025-07-30 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Rollins v. Premier Motorcar Gallery | N.D. Florida | USA | — | 2025-07-30 | Implied | Warning (second) | None reported | No source on file |
| The Father v The Mother | High Court | UK | — | 2025-07-30 | Implied | Costs awarded against the Father (partly for relying on faked cases). | 5900 GBP | Source (naturalandartificiallaw.com) |
| WCAT Decision A2402099 | BC WCAT | Canada | — | 2025-07-30 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| J.D. v. Kern County DHS | CA California | USA | — | 2025-07-31 | Implied | Warning | None reported | No source on file |
| Lowery Wilkinson Lowery, LLC, et al. v. State of Illinois, et al. | E.D. Oklahoma | USA | — | 2025-07-31 | Implied | Sanctions | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Mirage v. Costco Wholesale Corporation | C.D. California | USA | — | 2025-07-31 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Advani v. Appellate Term | S.D. New York | USA | — | 2025-08-01 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| ByoPlanet International v. Johansson and Gilstrap | S.D. Florida | USA | — | 2025-08-01 | ChatGPT | Cases dismissed without prejudice, attorney ordered to pay defendants' attorney fees, referred to Florida Bar. | 85567 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Halton (Regional Municipality) v. Rewa et al. | Ontario SJC | Canada | — | 2025-08-01 | Unidentified | Motion adjourned, opposing party's costs to be compensated | 1 CAD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Marcus Groesser and Ira Hess v. Robert Phelps Herman | Supreme Court of The Bahamas | The Bahamas | — | 2025-08-01 | ChatGPT | Overall issue of hallucination referred to the bar; Order to bear costs | 1 | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Pinchas v. Supervisor of Insolvency | Jerusalem Magistrate's Court | Israel | — | 2025-08-03 | Unidentified | Monetary sanction | 1000 ILS | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Carla Bender 4thdistrict Appellate Ct. v. Julian S. | CA Illinois | USA | — | 2025-08-04 | Implied | Monetary sanctions imposed on attorney and report to disciplinary commission | 1000 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Tellez v. Proiettii | E.D. California | USA | — | 2025-08-04 | Implied | Warning | None reported | No source on file |
| Thompson v. Nevada Secretary of State | Nevada DC | USA | — | 2025-08-04 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| CommNV, LLC v. Uprise, LLC | Nevada DC | USA | — | 2025-08-06 | Implied | Order to Explain | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Gadban v. Israel Land Authority | D. Haifa | Israel | — | 2025-08-06 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Gezalayan v. BMW North American, LLC | SC California | USA | — | 2025-08-06 | Implied | Court ordered plaintiff's counsel to explain the citation, admonished counsel, and warned that future reference to non-existent authority may result in sanctions. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Luke v. Iowa DHHS | CA Iowa | USA | — | 2025-08-06 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Source (law.justia.com) |
| Graham-Jackson v. Martin and Rock Prairie Farms, LLC | CA Wisconsin | USA | — | 2025-08-07 | Unidentified | Monetary sanctions of $500 and requirement for future affidavit on legal citations | 500 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Hall v. The Academy Charter School | E.D. New York | USA | — | 2025-08-07 | Implied | No monetary sanctions imposed; counsel admonished | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| In re S.M., a Minor | CA Illinois | USA | — | 2025-08-07 | — | Monetary sanction; report to ARDC | 1000 | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Pineda v. Campos | CA Arizona | USA | — | 2025-08-07 | Implied | Referral to State bar; Ex officio adverse costs order | 1 USD | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Deysel v Electra Lift Co. | Fair Work Commission | Australia | — | 2025-08-08 | ChatGPT | Application dismissed | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Jackson v. BOK Financial Corporation et al (1) | N.D. Oklahoma | USA | — | 2025-08-08 | — | Motion stricken without prejudice; Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Licksun Company Limited v Occupiers of Lot No. 552 | District Court | Hong Kong | — | 2025-08-08 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| May v Costaras | NSW CA | Australia | — | 2025-08-08 | Unidentified | Appeal dismissed. No specific sanction for AI use, but highlighted need for judicial vigilance. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Musselman v. Vanderstelt | CA British Columbia | Canada | — | 2025-08-08 | Implied | Weighed in deciding to grant security for trial costs | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Blinds to Go Inc. c. Blachley | Quebec SC | Canada | — | 2025-08-11 | Implied | — | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Herr v. Elos Environmental, LLC | E.D. Louisiana | USA | — | 2025-08-11 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Hocog v. Cook-Huynh | Superior Court of Guam | USA | — | 2025-08-11 | implied | Pending | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Lori Chavez-DeRemer v. NAB, LLC, Asia Trinh, and Nicole Brown | D. Nevada | USA | — | 2025-08-11 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Holloway v Beckles | First-tier Tribunal | UK | — | 2025-08-12 | Unidentified | Costs Order | 750 GBP | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Meital Kasantini v. Hagiva'a Proyectim Handasiim Ltd | Ashdod Magistrate Court | Israel | — | 2025-08-12 | Unidentified | The court imposed a monetary penalty and dismissed the fabricated evidence. | 1000 ILS | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| MS (Bangladesh) | Immigration and Asylum Chamber | UK | — | 2025-08-12 | ChatGPT | Referred to the Bar Standards Board for investigation | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Nº 5043726-22.2025.8.24.0000/SC | TJ San Catarina | Brazil | — | 2025-08-12 | Implied | Monetary Fine; Bar Referral | 1 BRL | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Goya v. Hayashida | CA Florida (4d) | USA | — | 2025-08-13 | Implied | Warning | None reported | No source on file |
| Oready, LLC v. GAO | GAO | USA | — | 2025-08-13 | Implied | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Woody Nora v. M & A Transport, Inc., et al. | E.D. Louisiana | USA | — | 2025-08-13 | Implied | Monetary Sanction; 1 hour of CLE on Generative AI; referral to the Disciplinary Committee. | 1000 USD | Source (reason.com) |
| Director of Public Prosecutions v GR | Supreme Court of Victoria | Australia | — | 2025-08-14 | Unidentified | N/A | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Johnny McMurry, Jr. v. Neiders Company LLC, et al. | W.D. Washington | USA | — | 2025-08-14 | Implied | Court admonished plaintiff for citing a non-existent case and warned of potential Rule 11 sanctions; no sanction imposed. | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Monster Energy Company v. John H. Owoc | S.D. Florida | USA | — | 2025-08-14 | Unidentified | Community service and certification requirement for future filings | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
| Clonan v. Centrastate Healthcare system | D. New Jersey | USA | — | 2025-08-15 | Westlaw (and others unidentified) | Warning | None reported | Case summary (Charlotin AI Hallucination Cases DB) |
This database aggregates publicly reported court sanctions and orders over AI-hallucinated citations. It is informational only, not legal advice, and not a complete record of every such case nationwide — see our free citation checker to verify your own filings before this happens to you.