countersuit

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Recent Examples of countersuit Liman's decision to toss Baldoni's countersuit also follows the judge allowing Lively to not present evidence or make any claims of emotional distress, which was initially included in her filing against Baldoni in December. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 June 2025 Baldoni filed a countersuit against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and others for defamation and extortion. Jenna Sundel gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025 Involvement in civil litigation took a toll on the financial well being for both, and for Ocean 5 the judgment in favor of the owner’s countersuit appears to have been the sole cause of its insurmountable debt. Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025 Nowhere near any potential settlement, and with Baldoni on the back foot after Monday’s dismissal of his $400 million countersuit against Lively, Ryan Reynolds and others, Lively vs. Baldoni is set to go to trial on March 9, 2026 in federal court in New York City. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for countersuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersuit
Noun
  • The countersuit Williams filed a motion to dismiss and a counterclaim on Feb. 17 in response to Baumgarten’s complaint.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2025
  • These say that Honorable Justice Cavanagh has validated service of a notice of motion which sought to bring about the counterclaim.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The litigation is occurring as the WNBPA and WNBA prepare for a potential labor dispute with the CBA set to expire on Oct. 31.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 June 2025
  • Bayer spokesperson said the company shares the view that there could be a Supreme Court review by the end of June, adding that the firm is looking at all available options to deal with the litigation.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025

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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuit. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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