file/bring (a) suit

idiom

: to start legal proceedings to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations

He filed/brought (a) suit against her.

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The bill reflects its rank as the largest archdiocese in the nation, with more than 4 million members, and a California law that gave accusers more time to file suit. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 At that point, Lara had no choice but to file suit to get his property returned. —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 Indeed, such knowledge no doubt explains why [Roe] threatened to file suit through a 'confidential' demand letter rather than simply filing suit to redress her alleged (but untrue) injuries. —

Jack Irvin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 The release was the first USC had heard of Bush’s plans to file suit. —

Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for file/bring (a) suit

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