Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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Other lawsuits have also been brought over similar cases elsewhere in the country.
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Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
The class-action lawsuit alleges that there was no notice to ticketholders that the show’s start time would be later than the time shown on the ticket.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Meta filed a motion Friday requesting the dismissal of the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the social media company — arguing the agency still hasn’t provided any basis for its litigation, which could potentially force Meta to divest Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
The lawsuits were settled, the labels were changed, and this is now a part of whiskey legal history.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit was filed by the United Auto Workers, the union representing some casino workers, and an organization called Casino Employees Against Smoking’s Effects, or CEASE.
—Erin Nolan, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit seeks to stop implementation of the LEARNS Act, after it was used as justification to revoke AP African American studies from the state's course code.
—Neal Earley, arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The legality of that is still a live question, as lawsuits from the New York Times and others attest.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, details about the tumultuous 2016 plane ride have become well known, due to a lawsuit that Jolie filed against the FBI to have her report to the federal law enforcement agency made public.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
The class-action lawsuit alleges that there was no notice to ticketholders that the show’s start time would be later than the time shown on the ticket.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Meta filed a motion Friday requesting the dismissal of the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the social media company — arguing the agency still hasn’t provided any basis for its litigation, which could potentially force Meta to divest Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
The lawsuits were settled, the labels were changed, and this is now a part of whiskey legal history.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit was filed by the United Auto Workers, the union representing some casino workers, and an organization called Casino Employees Against Smoking’s Effects, or CEASE.
—Erin Nolan, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit seeks to stop implementation of the LEARNS Act, after it was used as justification to revoke AP African American studies from the state's course code.
—Neal Earley, arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The legality of that is still a live question, as lawsuits from the New York Times and others attest.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, details about the tumultuous 2016 plane ride have become well known, due to a lawsuit that Jolie filed against the FBI to have her report to the federal law enforcement agency made public.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
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