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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The Fernandezes did not file a lawsuit against the Pinos, according to court records. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 An additional survivor of abuse came forward to file a lawsuit. —

Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024 In a statement at the time, Buzbee lavished praise on Ashley Solis, the first woman to file a lawsuit against Watson. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for file/initiate a lawsuit

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