Dewayne Clark v. CoreCivic
- Party
- Pro Se Litigant
- AI Tool
- Implied / unconfirmed
Hallucinated Content
Fabricated
- Case Law
Plaintiff cited Braham v. Cty. of Washington, No. 2:19-CV01128, 2020 WL 1166395, at *6, but the court could not locate any such case or citation, suggesting a fabricated citation.
False Quotes
- Case Law
Plaintiff quoted Garrison v. Gambro as stating summary judgment is a "drastic remedy" to be granted "with caution;" the court found Garrison does not contain that language or proposition.
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Plaintiff cited Tuckel v. Glover as recognizing unavailability where an inmate is "so sick" or incapacitated; the court found Tuckel does not include the quoted language or reflect that proposition.
Misrepresented
- Case Law
Plaintiff's citation to Lemons v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs. in his Surreply was incorrect per the court (citation error/misrepresentation).
- Case Law
Plaintiff cited Jones v. Bock for the proposition that the defendant bears the burden of proving availability of administrative remedies; the court noted Jones does not support that proposition.
Outcome
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