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
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in Carter’s favor and denied, for a second time, an anti-SLAPP motion filed by Melissa Schuman and her father Jerry, leaving Carter, 45, free to pursue his defamation counterclaim against the pair.
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
An Arm rebuttal followed the closing arguments, and Qualcomm was allowed to provide a brief rebuttal because the third question being decided by the jury is related to Qualcomm’s counterclaim.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Hyperbolic claims about Ronaldo’s son had been circulating for weeks before the Messi counterclaim emerged.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In a counterclaim, the companies alleged that Morrissey's lawsuit against them was prompted by the desire to protect her own image.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
An Arm rebuttal followed the closing arguments, and Qualcomm was allowed to provide a brief rebuttal because the third question being decided by the jury is related to Qualcomm’s counterclaim.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Hyperbolic claims about Ronaldo’s son had been circulating for weeks before the Messi counterclaim emerged.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In a counterclaim, the companies alleged that Morrissey's lawsuit against them was prompted by the desire to protect her own image.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterclaim
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The recall began after a consumer made a complaint about the cans containing cashews.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Actually 2 questions: 1) Do race fans, reporters, and aficionados accept vague whiny complaints from the drivers about how the car is to blame without demanding some type of backup?—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The federal government has not responded to the lawsuit.—
Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jeff Winter,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some scientific organizations, like the American Public Health Association, have taken a stand and joined an ACLU lawsuit filed on April 2 to protect these essential projects, and just two days later 16 state attorneys general followed suit.—
Angel Algarin,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
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Other layoffs and policies have been subjected to stop-and-go litigation and court orders.—
Michael Kunzelman and Chris Megerian,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, Illinois dropped its suit against Coinbase, making Wisconsin one of the last four states banning crypto staking as a result of the ongoing litigation against the company.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a countersuit filed in November, CBS alleged that Sony had first offered a nine-figure buyout, and only filed suit after CBS refused.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The countersuit was filed in a US District Court in California on Wednesday.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Counterclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterclaim. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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