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
Lochridge filed a counterclaim lawsuit against OceanGate.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The 2021 counterclaim included side-by-side photos of MGA’s OMG dolls and the members of OMG Girlz, showing similarities in concert outfits and vibrant hairstyles.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
The relationship developed in 2013 or earlier and continued through to the termination of their employment, according to RBC’s counterclaim.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024
The jury did not find for May on his counterclaim against Bungie.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The 2021 counterclaim included side-by-side photos of MGA’s OMG dolls and the members of OMG Girlz, showing similarities in concert outfits and vibrant hairstyles.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
The relationship developed in 2013 or earlier and continued through to the termination of their employment, according to RBC’s counterclaim.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024
The jury did not find for May on his counterclaim against Bungie.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterclaim
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The Department of Justice filed a 2017 complaint against UnitedHealth alleging the company used false information to inflate charges to the government.Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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West has been the subject of a wave of complaints filed after his antisemitic rants posted on his social media accounts in October 2022 sparked widespread criticism and the end of his lucrative partnerships with Gap and Adidas.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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In a statement, Brentwood police Chief Timothy Herbert said the city agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid further litigation and appeal costs.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Williams underwent a health screening for respiratory problems, but was sent back to work, the lawsuit said.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The decrease in net income is influenced by restructuring and litigation costs.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, after years of litigation from the Center for Biological Diversity, the agency declared that the species was deserving of federal protections, but those protections wouldn't be given because of higher priorities.Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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Wilson’s new countersuit restates many of these claims, with additional details.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the countersuit, Riley claimed that her mother did not borrow anything and that the loan documents are forgeries.Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Counterclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterclaim. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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