counterclaim

noun coun·ter·claim \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌklām \

|Updated on: 23 Jun 2018

: an opposing claim; especially : a claim brought by a defendant against a plaintiff in a legal action

Recent Examples of counterclaim from the Web

In addition to filing an answer to Daniels' lawsuit, Davidson also filed a defamation counterclaim against Avenatti and Daniels.

— mj lee and scott glover, CNN, "Stormy Daniels' ex-attorney rips former client and her new lawyer in countersuit that includes Cohen," 7 June 2018
His counterclaim seeks damages for slander, intentional infliction of emotional distress.

— bruce vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mequon executive counters sex-tape privacy suit with his own claim of secret recordings," 29 May 2018
The response and counterclaim can be viewed here and here respectively.

— lee hutchinson, Ars Technica, "Star Control countersuit aims to invalidate Stardock’s trademarks [Updated]," 22 Feb. 2018
The residents banded together with help from legal-aid attorneys and filed counterclaims, leading to a settlement and three-year leases.

— jon kamp, WSJ, "Boston Wants Amazon, but Is There Room?," 21 May 2018
The counterclaim says Scott breached his fiduciary duty by failing to ensure proper medical billing codes, failing to pay company bills punctually and writing off some medical charges without authorization.

— dennis wagner, azcentral, "Arizona Center for Cancer Care faces lawsuit alleging $8 million in Medicare fraud," 9 Apr. 2018
Google’s counterclaim is that HTTPS is becoming cheaper and easier to integrate, which is true.

— stefan etienne, The Verge, "Google Chrome is removing the secure indicator from HTTPS sites in September," 17 May 2018
The student and her parents filed counterclaims against Newton, alleging assault and battery and inflicting emotional distress.

— staff, cleveland.com, "Comment here on cleveland.com court and crime stories for Monday, April 30, 2018," 30 Apr. 2018
Lawsuits and counterclaims erupted, and Qualcomm reduced its revenue estimates by $500 million a year.

— james b. stewart, New York Times, "With One Battle Over, a Bigger One Looms for Qualcomm: Apple," 15 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of counterclaim

1784

in the meaning defined above

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counterclaim

verb

counterclaimed; counterclaiming; counterclaims

intransitive verb

: to enter or plead a counterclaim

transitive verb

: to ask in a counterclaim

Recent Examples of counterclaim from the Web

Perry’s counterclaims, however, are pending in court.

— j. scott trubey, ajc, "Atlanta Housing Authority names interim leader, plans CEO search," 10 May 2018
The foundation asked for a dismissal of all claims and counterclaimed for payment of $960,000.

— milton esterow, Vanities, "The Bitter Legal Battle over Peggy Guggenheim’s Blockbuster Art Collection," 19 Feb. 2017
The foundation asked for a dismissal of all claims and counterclaimed for payment of $960,000.

— milton esterow, Vanities, "The Bitter Legal Battle over Peggy Guggenheim’s Blockbuster Art Collection," 19 Feb. 2017
The foundation asked for a dismissal of all claims and counterclaimed for payment of $960,000.

— milton esterow, vanityfair.com, "The Bitter Legal Battle over Peggy Guggenheim’s Blockbuster Art Collection," 5 Jan. 2017
While finding that a number of facts remain in dispute, Bledsoe dismissed Hopkins’ defamation claims and Michael Waltrip Racing’s counterclaims accusing Hopkins of stealing pit crew tools and misappropriating trade secrets about one of the tools.

— joe marusak, charlotteobserver, "Lawsuit against Michael Waltrip Racing can go to trial, judge rules," 1 June 2017

First Known Use of counterclaim

1857

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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Law Dictionary

counterclaim

noun coun·ter·claim \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌklām \

: a claim for relief that is asserted against an opposing party after an original claim has been made — compare affirmative defense at defense, cross-action, cross-appeal, cross-claim, interpleader, third-party claim

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