Kristina Crist v. Roy Chris West, et al.
Repeat offender (verified in the record)
The case
Kristina Crist v. Roy Chris West, et al., W.D. Okla., No. CIV-25-1446-R, order filed May 7, 2026. Copy of primary document: `~/workspace/goals/ai-sanctions-case-monitoring/files/sources/D-149-crist-v-west.pdf`.
What happened
Attorney Rachel Bussett blamed a legal vendor's AI tool for fake or misleading authorities in her filings and failed to verify them before submission.
The rule and the sanction
Rule 11 and the duty of candor. Sanctions: public reprimand, notice to the client, and a $250 monetary sanction.
How it could have been avoided
A vendor's AI tool is no substitute for attorney verification. "The vendor did it" does not satisfy the duty of reasonable inquiry; check the tool's output before filing.
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