Deutsche Bank National Bank v. Jean LeTennier

Deutsche Bank National Bank v. Jean LeTennier is one matter in the Veritas record of US court proceedings involving AI-generated citations that could not be verified against the reporters named. The summary below is drawn from the underlying court document, linked at the foot of this page.

Court

SC New York

Date

January 8, 2026

Party

Lawyer

AI tool

Not identified in the order

Outcome

Monetary sanctions: $10,000 total ($7,500 counsel, $2,500 defendant)

Penalty

$10,000 in monetary penalties.

What the record shows

The Appellate Division found that defendant's five filings included no less than 23 case citations the court stated do not exist, along with misrepresentations of real cases; counsel conceded using AI in preparing the papers. The court affirmed the underlying orders and, under 22 NYCRR 130-1.1, imposed sanctions totaling $7,500 on defense counsel Joshua A. Douglass ($5,000 for the underlying filings plus $2,500 for the frivolous appeal) and $2,500 on defendant Jean LeTennier, with costs.

This entry reflects the court document as filed. The citations at issue could not be located in the reporters named at the time of the order. The reading here is descriptive of the public record and is not legal advice.

Source documents

Primary court document ↗

The test this filing did not run

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