Monster Energy Company v. John H. Owoc
S.D. Florida 14 August 2025
- Party
- Pro Se Litigant
- AI Tool
- Unidentified
Hallucinated Content
Fabricated
- Case Law
Defendant's motion and reply contained eleven fabricated case-law citations generated by AI; the Court read them into the record and found a Rule 11(b)(2) violation.
Outcome
Community service and certification requirement for future filings
Notes
The court imposed sanctions under Rule 11, requiring Mr. Owoc to complete 10 hours of community service and to certify the accuracy of legal citations in future filings if AI is used. No monetary penalty was imposed.
Data from Damien Charlotin's AI Hallucination Cases Database.