Ave. Capital Group, LLC v. Strum
SC New York 9 February 2026
- Party
- Lawyer
- AI Tool
- Implied / unconfirmed
Hallucinated Content
Fabricated
- Case Law
Court found counsel included a non-existent case citation in his memorandum and ordered show-cause re sanctions.
- Case Law
Court found counsel included a non-existent (or incorrectly cited) Risucci decision; plaintiffs located a differently cited Risucci case that did not contain the quoted language.
Outcome
Order to Show Cause
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