Examples of counterclaim in a Sentence
Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
In a counterclaim filed in October 2022, Tevebaugh both denied those claims and offered new accusations against the Fair Association.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2024
The Heartland Center filed two counterclaims alleging the landlord violated a Missouri law requiring rentals are habitable and the Merchandising Practices Act, which protects consumers against fraud and deception.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
But Smartmatic must also face Fox's counterclaims that the substantial defamation claims are intended to supress free speech, the judge ruled in a separate order.
—Jane C. Timm, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
The Republic dove in to get to the bottom of claims and counterclaims about the initial project and its impact on the surrounding community.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Jan. 2024
At the center of Jackson’s counterclaim are several incidents dating as far back as Aug. 20, 2021, to March 12, 2023.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
New York Supreme Court Judge David B. Cohen ruled Wednesday that Fox News’ counterclaim can go forward.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
Both Ruth and Schuman filed motions to dismiss the counterclaims but were denied.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2024
Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2019
Perry’s counterclaims, however, are pending in court.
—J. Scott Trubey, ajc, 10 May 2018
The foundation asked for a dismissal of all claims and counterclaimed for payment of $960,000.
—Milton Esterow, Vanities, 19 Feb. 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, 1 June 2017
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Word History
Noun
1784, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1857, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
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