Tribunale di Latina, sezione lavoro — sentenza, R.G. 2479/2024

Unknown / Not Disclosed (suspected from drafting quality) ai-generated template pleadingboilerplate abstract citationsfailure to clarify after judicial request

I. Executive Summary

The court found the lawsuit to be a low-quality template filing that appeared to be drafted with AI tools, as shown by disordered, abstract, and largely incongruent arguments and citations. It also noted the broader pattern of repetitive template litigation by the same lawyer and the failure to appear to provide explanations after judicial requests. It imposed aggravated-liability sanctions under article 96(3) c.p.c., ordering €1,000 to the counterparty and €1,000 to the cassa delle ammende.

II. Conduct Analysis

The court characterised the filing as evidently drafted with AI tools and as part of mass template litigation, with largely non-pertinent arguments and citations. Counsel did not appear when the court requested clarification on the conduct and duplication of proceedings.

III. Legal Foundations

Italian code of civil procedure, article 96(3) (aggravated liability for bad faith or gross negligence)

IV. Key Facts

1) The court described the action as one of many template lawsuits and stated it was “evidently” drafted with AI tools. 2) It pointed to the poor quality of the legal reasoning and the lack of pertinence of the arguments/citations as indicators of AI-driven drafting. 3) After repeated orders for personal appearances to clarify the conduct, counsel did not appear, supporting the court’s aggravated-liability assessment.

V. Consequences & Sanction

1) Article 96(3) c.p.c. sanctions: €1,000 payable to the counterparty. 2) Article 96(3) c.p.c. sanctions: €1,000 payable to the cassa delle ammende.