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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Sun Sentinel Between the investment damages and improper fees, the jury awarded the plaintiffs $831 million, according to their lawyers.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
The former coach is then accused of unlawfully gaining access to the social media, email and/or cloud storage accounts of more than 3,300 people, including the two plaintiffs, and then downloading personal, intimate photos and videos.
—Alondra Valle, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Two other journalists were included as plaintiffs as J. Does.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Kansas City law firm Paul LLP, which represented plaintiffs in that suit, is now assisting NCA All-Star attendees weighing legal action against Varsity and the city of Dallas for alleged negligence in securing the event.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
The former coach is then accused of unlawfully gaining access to the social media, email and/or cloud storage accounts of more than 3,300 people, including the two plaintiffs, and then downloading personal, intimate photos and videos.
—Alondra Valle, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Two other journalists were included as plaintiffs as J. Does.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Kansas City law firm Paul LLP, which represented plaintiffs in that suit, is now assisting NCA All-Star attendees weighing legal action against Varsity and the city of Dallas for alleged negligence in securing the event.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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