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Hanlon v. Parkersburg City (CC West Virginia): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Request for injunctive relief dismissed

Generated fabricated case law in a legal complaint, causing the court to deny an emergency injunction against the City of Parkersburg.

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2026-01-05
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