Joan Pablo Torres Campos v. Leslie Ann Munoz
- Party
- Lawyer; Judge
- AI Tool
- Unidentified
- Prof. Sanction
- Disciplinary referral
Hallucinated Content
Fabricated
- Case Law
Court and counsel cited 'Marriage of Twigg' as authority on prioritizing parties' emotional well‑being in custody; Twigg does not exist and the citation "34 Cal.3d 926" and parallel citations provided by counsel were fabricated. Court found reliance on this nonexistent authority and counsel later admitted Twigg was fictitious.
Misrepresented
- Case Law
Counsel cited 'In re Marriage of Teegarden' with an incorrect citation/year and attributed a holding about emotional well‑being and pet custody that the real 1986 Teegarden decision did not hold; the citation and asserted holding were misrepresented.
Outcome
Flagged by: Robert Freund.
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