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AI-hallucinated citation decisions: California Court of Appeal

12 decisions and docket orders from this court, 2016 to 2026, in which the court addressed authority that did not exist. 12 carry a page with the court's words quoted; the rest link straight to the source.

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Cal. Ct. App. · 12 records
DateCaseStateThe text mentionsSource
Southland Homes v. Lam No. JAD26-04CaliforniaChatGPT, Gemini / Bard, sanctions, an order to show causeCourtListener
Quinteros v. Harbor Distributing No. A174202CaliforniaChatGPT, Lexis+ AI, a warning or admonition, dismissalCourtListener
Domestic Partnership of Campos & Munoz No. D085584MCaliforniadismissal, sanctions, an order to show causeCourtListener
In re Domestic Partnership of Campos No. D085584Californiadismissal, sanctions, an order to show causeCourtListener
Shayan v. Shakib No. B337559Californiadismissal, sanctions, striking a filingCourtListener
Schlichter v. Kennedy No. E083744Californiadismissal, sanctions, an order to show causeCourtListener
People v. Alvarez No. D084581Californiadismissal, sanctions, an order to show causeCourtListener
Noland v. Land of the Free No. B331918CaliforniaChatGPT, Claude, Gemini / Bard, GrokCourtListener
People v. Fuller No. E071794Californiadismissal, striking a filingCourtListener
People v. Schuller No. C087191MCaliforniadismissalCourtListener
People v. Schuller No. C087191CaliforniadismissalCourtListener
People v. McGehee No. C073027Californiaa warning or admonition, striking a filingCourtListener

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