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Yanling Zhang v. Yanhui Zhang
Supreme Court of Nevada · State supreme courts · NV · · No. 90509 FILE . BROWN EME COURT IN THE SUPREME COURT O · order
The Supreme Court of Nevada on 2026-04-22 fined counsel $250, referred counsel to the State Bar, and denied leave to file a corrected opening brief in Yanling Zhang v. Yanhui Zhang. Counsel filed an opening brief with two fabricated case citations and two mischaracterized case citations, including City of Henderson v. Bldg. & Constr. Trades Council.
- Disposition
- The court fined counsel $250, referred counsel to the State Bar, and denied leave to file a corrected opening brief.
- Recorded conduct
- Counsel filed an opening brief with two fabricated case citations and two mischaracterized case citations, including City of Henderson v. Bldg. & Constr. Trades Council and Blakeney v. State. — outcome: referral; actor: lawyer; $250
- Canonical record
- Incident tracker entry — verified outcome, regulator disposition and related rules
What the court wrote
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BROWN EME COURT IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA YANLING ZHANG, Appellant, vs. YANHUI ZHANG, Respondent. ORDER IMPOSING SANCTIONS, REFERRING COUNSEL TO THE STATE BAR FOR INVESTIGATION, AND DENYING REQUEST TO CORRECT OPENING BRIEF On March 23, 2026, we entered an order toshow cause why this court should not impose sanctions or refer attorney Michael Lin to the State Bar of Nevada for investigation for potential violations of the Nevada Rules ofAppellate Procedure and Rulesof Professional Responsibility, specifically his inclusion of fictional or misleading citations in his opening brief. In response to this order, Mr. Lin acknowledges the seriousness of the circumstances and requests to file a corrected opening brief. Having considered Mr.
Authorities cited in the passage: Appellant cited City of Henderson v. Bldg. & Constr. Trades Council, but the Court's research indicates this citation is fictional · Appellant cited Blakeney v. State, but the Court's research indicates this citation is fictional · Inc. v. Precision Constr., Inc · Appellant cited Coyote Springs Inv. v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Ct