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In Florida, lawsuits don’t automatically end upon the death of a litigant, so after De Groft passed away in January, his family took over responsibility for the cases.
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the litigants reached a settlement allowing the city to close the camp on Oct. 13, 2024.
—Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
In at least 67 cases through March 28, the litigants made emergency requests to judges to temporarily block Trump’s policies with restraining orders or injunctions, according to a review by Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
After an agreement to halve the punitive damages award, like any good commercial litigant, Commonfund appealed the verdict.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the litigants reached a settlement allowing the city to close the camp on Oct. 13, 2024.
—Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
In at least 67 cases through March 28, the litigants made emergency requests to judges to temporarily block Trump’s policies with restraining orders or injunctions, according to a review by Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
After an agreement to halve the punitive damages award, like any good commercial litigant, Commonfund appealed the verdict.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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litigant
noun
lit·i·gant
ˈlit-i-gənt 
: a person taking part in a lawsuit
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