file/bring (a) suit
idiom
: to start legal proceedings to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations
He filed/brought (a) suit against her.
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Under House Bill 805, which became law over Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s veto, those who underwent transition procedures as minors now have up to 10 years from discovering the harm, rather than four years from the date of treatment, to file suit.
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2025
Ten days later, by a vote of 5–4, the Justices ruled that the plaintiffs in the case, known as J.G.G. v. Trump, had chosen both the wrong venue and the wrong principle on which to file suit.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Traditionally those plaintiffs have had to file suit in the state where they were hurt or where the company is headquartered.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The Guzmans became the first family to file suit challenging school segregation in Orange County in the 1940s, but their case against the Santa Ana Unified School District was ultimately unsuccessful.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
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Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2025
Ten days later, by a vote of 5–4, the Justices ruled that the plaintiffs in the case, known as J.G.G. v. Trump, had chosen both the wrong venue and the wrong principle on which to file suit.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Traditionally those plaintiffs have had to file suit in the state where they were hurt or where the company is headquartered.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
The Guzmans became the first family to file suit challenging school segregation in Orange County in the 1940s, but their case against the Santa Ana Unified School District was ultimately unsuccessful.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
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“File/bring (a) suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/file%2Fbring%20%28a%29%20suit. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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