countersuit

noun

coun·ter·suit ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌsüt

variants or less commonly counter-suit

plural countersuits also counter-suits

: an opposing lawsuit

especially : a claim asserted by an opposing party in a lawsuit (such as a defendant) against the party bringing the original lawsuit (such as a plaintiff) : counterclaim

decided to file a countersuit against her accuser

The current appeal results from a patent infringement suit and countersuit between Apple Inc. ("Apple") and Samsung Electronics Co … —

Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 816 F. 3d 788 (2016)

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Habba's countersuit was dropped after Zervos discontinued her case. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Four weeks after Sony Pictures Television filed a lawsuit against CBS related to licensing of the two long-running game shows, CBS has answered with a countersuit that alleges Sony is using the legal claim to try to escape the two companies’ current deal. —

Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024 The judge also pushed Mohawk’s countersuit into arbitration, a forum for resolving disputes privately instead of in open court. —

Joel Khalili, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024 Popular on Variety Carter’s countersuit, first reported by InTouch, denies these allegations. —

Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for countersuit