A.C. v. Altman (Tumbler Ridge) consumer protection case
Brought by
A.C.
v.
Defendants
Sam Altman
OpenAI
Lead case among about 30 coordinated suits by survivors and families of the Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia school shooting alleging OpenAI flagged the shooter's ChatGPT account but failed to warn police.
The case
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket
- 3:26-cv-09342
- Filed
- Sep 2, 2026
- Status
- Active
History
1 dated entryComplaint filed: A.C. v. AltmanSource
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Caption and links
A.C. v. Altman
Full docket on CourtListener