as in complaint
a court case brought against the plaintiff of another court case by the defendant
The defendant filed a counterclaim for his own injuries, claiming that he only rear-ended the plaintiff because she had stopped too fast.
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Recent Examples of counterclaim
In February 2024, Fannie Mae sued the company and sought an emergency appointment of a receiver.
728 N Jennings RD Partners filed a counterclaim, accusing Fannie Mae of breach of contract and breach of good faith and fair dealing.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
Indeed, Geffen filed nearly 100 pages of counterclaims, some of which point to signs that Sun may have known about the transaction all along.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
Instead, the suit was filed in the Law Division of Cook County Circuit Court as a counterclaim against several pending cases involving McCormack brought late last year.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Baldoni had amended his counterclaim suit against Blake Lively, which also names Reynolds, The New York Times, and others as defendants, and claims Lively and her PR team colluded with the publication to smear him.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
Indeed, Geffen filed nearly 100 pages of counterclaims, some of which point to signs that Sun may have known about the transaction all along.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
Instead, the suit was filed in the Law Division of Cook County Circuit Court as a counterclaim against several pending cases involving McCormack brought late last year.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Baldoni had amended his counterclaim suit against Blake Lively, which also names Reynolds, The New York Times, and others as defendants, and claims Lively and her PR team colluded with the publication to smear him.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterclaim
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The complaint says a 58-year-old woman showed up at AdventHealth TimberRidge ER in Ocala with chills, fever and numbness in her hands and face.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2025
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According to a separate report released Thursday by the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund, which utilizes BTS data, complaints against U.S. airlines over delays soared to a record 66,675 in 2024, a nearly 9 percent increase over 2023.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Smith's lawyers filed a lawsuit along with eight other death row inmates challenge Tennessee’s new protocol, saying there is a high risk of torturous death.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Minogue had repeatedly asked police and the courts for help in protecting herself and her children, according to the lawsuit.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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As time has passed, some plaintiffs have increased their claims and recruited external litigation funders, alleging that Google continues to violate antitrust laws by manipulating search results and failing to comply with the EU’s 2017 order.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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On Tuesday before the opening of the market, Under Armour reported an operating loss of $72 million and an adjusted operating loss of $36 million after transformation expenses, restructuring charges and litigation settlement expenses in the fourth quarter ended March 31.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Baldoni denied the allegations and filed a countersuit in January alleging defamation and extortion against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and their publicity team.—
Andrea Lavinthal,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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OpenAI filed a countersuit earlier this month accusing Musk of unfair competition.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Counterclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterclaim. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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