During Import, LR creates new, duplicate directory with lowercase name. How do I make it stop?

Let's say my folder structure is:
>Personal Photos
>>2014
>>>140406 NYC Visit
>>>140507 San Francisco Vacation
etc.
I then go to Import new photos from camera. I specify that the photos should go in the folder '2014,' click Into Subfolder, and enter a name for the new folder in the box -- let's say 140525 Yankees Game. This used to work just fine, but lately what's been happening is that LR creates a separate directory in lowercase below the existing directories:
>personal photos
>>2014
>>>140525 Yankees Game
If I look in Finder, the new folder is exactly where it should be. The only problem is the way that the new folder is shown in LR. If I try to move the new folder into the 2014 directory, I get a message saying that it's already there.
I wind up creating a dummy folder in the desired directory, moving the files from the bogus folder into the new folder, then deleting the bogus folder. It's a pain in the neck.
Can anyone help me with this?

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