US EditionChatGPT Convinced Illinois Woman to Fire Her Human Attorney: Lawsuit
Graciela Dela Torre used ChatGPT to draft over 60 legal documents seeking to reopen a settled disability case, prompting Nippon Life to sue for $10 million in damages.
- Nippon Life Insurance Company sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT drafted motions and legal research used in pro se filings on January 22, 2025, and seeks $10 million in damages.
- Her attorney told her the release was enforceable, prompting her to upload the attorney's response to ChatGPT after she changed her mind about the case.
- According to the complaint, ChatGPT produced at least 44 filings, citing a fabricated case 'Carr v. Gateway, Inc. 92', which appears only in its output and the claimant's submissions.
- A federal judge ruled on 13 February 2025 she could not reopen the settled case, and Nippon says it has spent about $300,000 defending it, alleging Illinois claims.
- This dispute may be among the first that attempts to hold AI accountable for practicing law, dovetailing with Senate Bill S7263 introduced by Senator Kristen Gonzalez and passed 6-0 by the Internet and Technology Committee.
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Lawsuit Claims ChatGPT Led Woman to Fire Lawyer
CHICAGO, Ill. — A federal lawsuit filed by life insurance company Nippon alleges that OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot helped convince an Illinois woman to fire her attorney and attempt to reopen a previously settled legal case. According to the lawsuit, Graciela Dela Torre had reached a settlement with Nippon in a long-term disability dispute two years ago. The agreement included a full legal release and the case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning i…
Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Illinois court case against ChatGPT highlights problems with AI offering professional services adviceCapitolFax.com
* The curious case of Des Plaines resident Graciela Dela Torre, Nippon Life Insurance Company and ChatGPT via the International Business Times… Dela Torre and her lawyer initially pursued a disability claim against Nippon Life Insurance Company after she suffered carpal tunnel and tennis elbow on the job in August 2019. She later stopped qualifying as [...]
ChatGPT convinces Illinois woman to fire her human attorney | Illinois State Bar Association
ChatGPT convinces Illinois woman to fire her human attorneyA federal lawsuit filed by life insurance company Nippon claims OpenAI’s chatbot acted as a lawyer and convinced a woman to fire her human attorney. Source: News Nation
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