A Lawyer’s Filing “Is Replete with Citations to Non-Existent Cases” — Thanks, ChatGPT?

From Judge Kevin Castel (S.D.N.Y.)’s May 4 order in Mata v. Avianca, Inc.:

The Court is presented with an unprecedented circumstance. A submission filed by plaintiff’s counsel in opposition to a motion to dismiss is replete with citations to non-existent cases. When the circumstance was called to the Court’s attention by opposing counsel, the Court issued Orders requiring plaintiff’s counsel to provide an affidavit
annexing copies of certain judicial opinions of courts of record cited in his submission, and he has complied. Six of the submitted cases appear to be bogus judicial decisions…


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