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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Baldoni filed a countersuit against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, their publicist Leslie Sloane and Sloane's PR firm Vision PR, Inc for $400 million on Jan. 16. —

Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025 According to Billboard, a hearing to consider Wood’s request to dismiss Warner’s countersuit is now set for April 11. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 Thus, a lawfare campaign over plastic recycling begets a major countersuit. —

David Blackmon, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Carter filed a countersuit against Buzbee and released a statement on Sunday denying the suit's allegations. —

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for countersuit