file/initiate a lawsuit

idiom

: to start a process by which a court of law makes a decision to end a disagreement between people or organizations

When the newspaper refused to admit that the story was false, the actor filed/initiated a lawsuit against the publisher.

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Michael Walker, 48, from Dauphin County, partnered with another inmate two years ago to file a lawsuit seeking financial compensation from the Department of Corrections. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 One of Beck’s backups is former Gators recruit Jaden Rashada, whose failed NIL deal led him to file a lawsuit again Napier yet to be resolved. —

Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024 The person can then file a lawsuit to gain ownership of the property, which the owner can fight against in court. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Ben Proto, the chairman of the state Republican Party, said there were discussions taking place on Monday about who would have standing to file a lawsuit to force the state to count the unsigned ballots. —

Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for file/initiate a lawsuit

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