as in suit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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Recent Examples of lawsuit
As a component of the lawsuit, R Solution said Slim Chickens touted an inflated average unit volume (AUV) figure that fails to reflect a typical franchise performance and that Slim Chickens consistently understated the cost of goods and services.
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John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
The lawsuit, brought by the United Farm Workers and Central Valley residents, accused the agency of brazen racial profiling of people in a days-long enforcement.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Arnold-Burger and the two other appeals court judges who issued the ruling — Chief Judge Sarah Warner and Judge Stephen Hill — remanded the lawsuit back to the district court and ordered that it be presided over by a judge other than Watson.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
The ruling Monday by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was the latest twist in a lawsuit against LAPD officer Toni McBride over an on-duty shooting that occurred in April 2020.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
The lawsuit, brought by the United Farm Workers and Central Valley residents, accused the agency of brazen racial profiling of people in a days-long enforcement.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Arnold-Burger and the two other appeals court judges who issued the ruling — Chief Judge Sarah Warner and Judge Stephen Hill — remanded the lawsuit back to the district court and ordered that it be presided over by a judge other than Watson.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
The ruling Monday by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was the latest twist in a lawsuit against LAPD officer Toni McBride over an on-duty shooting that occurred in April 2020.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
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The suit claims that (airport) officials implemented ad hoc restrictions without public notice or justification, including an undocumented policy that selectively limited the number of Boeing 757-200 aircraft permitted on the ground per day.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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So speaking of the Met Gala, how did your suit come together?—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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That’s the first time taxes have topped the list of complaints since December 2020.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The complaint argues that CAA’s trade secrets are essential to making the company — and the industry — run.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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In both proceedings, dozens of Multitaskr clients were able to listen in and rebut Frausto’s statements or claims.—
Jeff Mcdonald,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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The vehicles remain in police custody as evidence in the criminal proceedings.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
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The payout was approved on June 3, in a lawsuit filed on behalf of Jose Rivas Barillas, who was 16 when the fight occurred, according to a settlement of litigation document obtained by PEOPLE.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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After extensive litigation in multiple states, FedEx paid nearly half a billion dollars in settlement payments for misclassification.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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