How to Use file/initiate a lawsuit in a Sentence

file/initiate a lawsuit

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  • Crump said that his firm has yet to file a lawsuit in the case.
    Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 19 July 2023
  • So, Democrats might have to file a lawsuit to get Biden on the ballot.
    Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
  • The claim is the first step needed to file a lawsuit against the city, attorney Carl Douglas said.
    Taylor Romine, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Meyer said the newspaper plans to file a lawsuit over the raid of its offices and his home.
    John Hanna and Jim Salter, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Perez’s family plans to file a lawsuit this week, Packard told the Express-News.
    Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 26 June 2023
  • The window to file a lawsuit under that law closed in November.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Per the demand letter, the school has 30 days to respond before the family plans to file a lawsuit.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 5 May 2023
  • After the notice time period ends, the landlord can file a lawsuit and take the tenant to court.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2023
  • If the Marines denies the claim or the two parties don’t reach agreement on a settlement, then the recruit could file a lawsuit.
    Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
  • But not everyone believes that Musk will follow through and file a lawsuit against the ADL.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Naka says he was kicked off the team six months before the game’s release and later went on to file a lawsuit against the company.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 7 July 2023
  • Kern, while still cuffed, threatens to file a lawsuit against the police department.
    Staff Reports, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Students did, in fact, file a lawsuit against Kentucky in 2019 rather than wait for the OCR to force it into compliance.
    Rachel Axon, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Now, Allen plans to file a lawsuit against the US federal government.
    Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The seller should not have to either (1) hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit to make the buyer purchase the home or (2) pay a commission to the listing broker.
    Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
  • The families of the six bridge workers who died in the crash are expected to file a lawsuit over the incident, Alvarez said.
    Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
  • This provision allows any state that is a party to the treaty to file a lawsuit against any other state party.
    Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Dallas then sent the state a 30-day notice of intention to file a lawsuit in January.
    Josephine Peterson, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • In most states, survivors have only until a few years after their 18th birthday to file a lawsuit.
    Adriana Diaz, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • That move prompted the Chinese to file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization.
    Fatima Hussein, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Branch declined to comment about whether Newton might file a lawsuit over the incident.
    Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The atheist former lawmaker even sued God in 2007 — trying to make the point that anyone can file a lawsuit against anyone.
    USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Any parent who claims the law has been violated would be allowed to file a lawsuit against the school or school personnel.
    Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • After the agreement was discovered, DeSantis and the board worked to void the agreement leading Disney to file a lawsuit against the governor and the board in April.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 1 June 2023
  • Walker’s family may file a lawsuit against the city and officers.
    Amanda Garrett, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Oberwetter declined to say if the company will file a lawsuit but described some of the legal issues at play.
    Haleluya Hadero, Fortune, 18 May 2023
  • McKeever denied any wrongdoing, and plans to file a lawsuit against the school.
    Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The letter has given the companies two weeks to comply with a series of demands before lawyers for Odhiambo file a lawsuit.
    Time, 10 July 2023
  • If this letter is unsuccessful, the lawyer may have to file a lawsuit for a court order for reasonable access.
    Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
  • The family’s attorney, Jaime Gutierrez, says the family expects to file a lawsuit if the claim is denied.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023

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