Garcia v. Character Technologies consumer protection case
US District Court, Middle District of Florida · 6:24-cv-01903 · filed Oct 22, 2024 · Settled
Megan Garcia alleges Character.AI's chatbot drew her 14-year-old son Sewell Setzer III into an abusive relationship that contributed to his suicide; Google was also named.
The case
- Plaintiffs
- Megan Garcia
- Defendants
- Character.AI, Google
- Court
- US District Court, Middle District of Florida
- Docket
- 6:24-cv-01903
- Filed
- Oct 22, 2024
- Status
- SettledCharacter.AI and Google agreed in January 2026 to settle this and related family suits; settlement pending.
- Outcome
- In May 2025 the court rejected the argument that chatbot output is protected speech at the dismissal stage; the parties later agreed to settle.