Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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After a judge tossed out the suit, Hussey and Whiting filed a second lawsuit in 2024, this time including the Criterion Collection as a defendant for its redistribution of the film.
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EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit alleges Mercurio was not armed at the time and did not threaten Gonzalez.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The proposals call out warnings around discriminatory lawsuits like that of Starbucks, retaining a chief diversity officer position, and citing concern over Costco's unwavering commitment to equity.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Such a filing with the state is often a precursor to a lawsuit.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit alleges Mercurio was not armed at the time and did not threaten Gonzalez.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The proposals call out warnings around discriminatory lawsuits like that of Starbucks, retaining a chief diversity officer position, and citing concern over Costco's unwavering commitment to equity.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Such a filing with the state is often a precursor to a lawsuit.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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