Hunter v. TForce Freight Incorporated

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10 Arizona law recognizes for a viable wrongful termination claim. And he must identify 11 when the defamatory statement was made, who made it, and how it was conveyed to a third 12 party. 13 Finally, some of Hunter’s filings suggest he may be using generative artificial 14 intelligence (“generative AI”).3 The court has a general policy that requires any party that 15 uses generative AI in connection with filings to attach to the subject filing a separate 16 declaration disclosing the use of generative AI and certifying that the filer, in the exercise 17 of the filer’s independent judgment, has personally reviewed and verified the content of 18 the filing as accurate and in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. The 19 declaration must identify which, if any, portion of the filing incorporates Generative AI 20 outputs. Any party who presents to the court a pleading, written motion, or other paper 21 incorporating inaccurate or undeclared generative AI outputs, including but not limited to 22 inaccurate or non-existent case citations, may be subject to sanctions including dismissal 23 without further warning. In preparing his amended complaint, Hunter must comply with 24 the court’s procedures regarding generative AI. 25 Accordingly, 26 IT IS ORDERED the amended complaint (Doc. 20) is DISMISSED WITH 27 3 “Generative AI” as used in this order refers to large language models that accept user 28 input and generate new content. Generative AI includes, but is not limited to, the tools available through ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, DeepSeek, Google Gemini, and Grok. -6- Case 2:26-cv-00122-KML Document 22 Filed 03/10/26 Page 7 of 7 1 LEAVE TO AMEND. No later than March 25, 2026, plaintiff shall file an amended 2 complaint. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter a judgment of dismissal with prejudice