file/initiate a lawsuit
idiom
: to start a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations
When the newspaper refused to admit that the story was false, the actor filed/initiated a lawsuit against the publisher.
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Having been critical of the highly aggressive police actions, Herbel noted voters knew of her plans to file a lawsuit against the city.
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Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 3 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
Section 6532 provides a two-year window for taxpayers to file a lawsuit if a notice of disallowance is issued—but what if the IRS never issues a notice of disallowance?
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Family said the injured woman plans to file a lawsuit, according to WCBS-TV.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
The window to file a lawsuit under that law closed in November.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
The earliest case cited by legal experts dates back to 1842, when a litigant chose to file a lawsuit in federal rather than state court in New York to gain a strategic advantage over his adversary.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The Gainers are focused on burying their loved one but plan to file a lawsuit, the family’s attorney DeWitt Lacy told The Washington Post on Thursday.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Entirely separate from that process is the right of Jay’s family — more than a dozen of whom gathered Monday for a news conference — to file a lawsuit alleging the man’s civil rights were violated when the officer entered his home and started shooting.
—Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 3 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
Section 6532 provides a two-year window for taxpayers to file a lawsuit if a notice of disallowance is issued—but what if the IRS never issues a notice of disallowance?
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Family said the injured woman plans to file a lawsuit, according to WCBS-TV.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
The window to file a lawsuit under that law closed in November.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
The earliest case cited by legal experts dates back to 1842, when a litigant chose to file a lawsuit in federal rather than state court in New York to gain a strategic advantage over his adversary.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The Gainers are focused on burying their loved one but plan to file a lawsuit, the family’s attorney DeWitt Lacy told The Washington Post on Thursday.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Entirely separate from that process is the right of Jay’s family — more than a dozen of whom gathered Monday for a news conference — to file a lawsuit alleging the man’s civil rights were violated when the officer entered his home and started shooting.
—Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
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