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Asiedu v. Eastlund, Nos. A25-2106, A26-0532 (Minn. Ct. App.)
·Minnesota Court of Appeals·US-STATESanctions
In Minnesota Court of Appeals, self-represented litigant Michael Asiedu admitted he used artificial intelligence for research and did not verify citations. The district court found the filings cited non-existent cases or misrepresented law; the appellate court affirmed dismissal and $2,341.25 in attorney-fee sanctions.
- Court
- Minnesota Court of Appeals
- Date
- 2026-09-08
- Who used the AI
- Litigant in person
- AI tool
- Not identified in the record
- Conduct
- Self-represented plaintiff Michael Kwabena Asiedu used artificial intelligence as a research tool to draft filings, then did not verify citations. The district court found that he cited non-existent cases and misrepresented existing law; the appellate court affirmed dismissal and the attorney-fee sanction.
- Outcome
- Sanctions
- Penalty
- US$2,341.25
- Regulatory outcome
- No separate regulatory disposition recorded
- Status
- Verified against listed sources
- Last checked
- 2026-09-11
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SafeLegalAI Global Legal AI Incident Tracker, “Asiedu v. Eastlund, Nos. A25-2106, A26-0532 (Minn. Ct. App.)”, safelegalai.com/tracker/asiedu-v-eastlund (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: CC BY 4.0.