Sampaio v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (C.D. Cal. 2026)

Case details
Full caption
Pedro Paulo Mansur Pagano Sampaio v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.
Country
United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Court
Central District of California (C.D. CAL)
Decided
2026
Disposition
Remanded
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTCENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIACIVIL MINUTES -- GENERALCase No.CV 26-4533-JFW(KSx)Date: July 2, 2026Title:Pedro Paulo Mansur Pagano Sampaio -v- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al. PRESENT:HONORABLE JOHN F. WALTER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGEShannon Reilly Courtroom DeputyNone PresentCourt ReporterATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFFS:NoneATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANTS:NonePROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS):ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONSIn Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.’s (“Defendant”) Opposition to Plaintiff’s RenewedMotion to Remand, Defendant states that “Plaintiff’s motion contains multiple AI-hallucinatedcitations which infect the integrity and honesty of his arguments.” Defendant’s Opposition (DocketNo. 64), 7:23-24. In response, Plaintiff Pedro Paulo Mansur Pagano Sampaio (“Plaintiff”) filed aNotice of Errata and Correction of citations in Plaintiff’s Renewed Motion to Remand (“Notice ofErrata”). See Docket No. 66. In his Notice of Errata, Plaintiff neither admits nor denies that he usedgenerative artificial intelligence in drafting his Renewed Motion to Remand. Instead, Plaintiff simplystates that he “has re-checked the remaining citations in the Motion and corrects the record” by“withdrawing” several citations because they either do not exist or they do exist, but do not supportthe proposition for which Plaintiff has cited them. Accordingly, Plaintiff is ordered to show cause, in writing, on or before July 9, 2026, why thisCourt should not impose sanctions on him in the amount of $1,000.00 and/or dismiss this action. Plaintiff shall file a declaration in support of his response to the order to show cause, which shalladdress, inter alia, whether generative artificial intelligence was used to draft Plaintiff’s RenewedMotion to Remand or any other papers filed by Plaintiff, and what actions Plaintiff took to determinethat the propositions of law relied on by Plaintiff were accurate. No oral argument on this matter willbe heard unless otherwise ordered by the Court. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; Local Rule 7-15. TheOrder to Show Cause will stand submitted upon the filing of the response to the Order to ShowCause. Failure to respond to the Order to Show Cause will result in the imposition of sanctionsand/or dismissal of this action.IT IS SO ORDERED.Page 1 of 1Initials of Deputy Clerk sr Pedro Paulo Mansur Pagano Sampaio v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.Doc. 81Dockets.Justia.com
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