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Bethany Cingel v. Gregory Ferreri (Ind. Ct. App. 2025), No. 25A-DC-00500

warning

The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed against a self-represented appellant in a domestic-relations appeal whose brief cited 23 authorities, 14 of them nonexistent, finding she had likely used generative AI. The court cautioned her about relying on unverified AI output but imposed no sanction, the opposing party having sought none.

Date of decision/order

2025-09-19

Court

Court of Appeals of Indiana

Jurisdiction

US-STATE

AI tool

generative AI (suspected)

Conduct

A self-represented appellant's brief cited 23 authorities, 14 of them nonexistent. The court found she had likely used generative artificial intelligence, affirmed the decision below, and cautioned her but imposed no sanction.

Consequence

See outcome