as in complainant
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it
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The settlement, approved Wednesday, ended the claims against the county by all 23 plaintiffs.
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Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, Buzbee's side prevailed, and settlements were reached with nearly all the plaintiffs.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
The United States is a party in this case, because the Biden Administration sided with the plaintiffs.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
Advertisement In the weeks since issuing his judgment, Carter incessantly pushed VA officials and the veteran plaintiffs’ housing experts to quickly produce modular units on the parking lot of UCLA’s Jackie Robinson stadium and other vacant parcels on the campus.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, Buzbee's side prevailed, and settlements were reached with nearly all the plaintiffs.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
The United States is a party in this case, because the Biden Administration sided with the plaintiffs.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
Advertisement In the weeks since issuing his judgment, Carter incessantly pushed VA officials and the veteran plaintiffs’ housing experts to quickly produce modular units on the parking lot of UCLA’s Jackie Robinson stadium and other vacant parcels on the campus.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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