Lawsuit Sentence Examples

In the case of a lawsuit the plaintiff preferred his own plea.

My wretched lawsuit takes all I have and makes no progress.

That lawsuit taught me much.

Modern Energy, due to some complications they had in a lawsuit with Scottrade, has done a split and changed their ticker symbol to MDRG.

In one case, the criticism actually resulted in a lawsuit.

She was still in England at the Revolution, having delayed her return to Portugal to prosecute a lawsuit against the second earl of Clarendon, formerly her chamberlain.

A judgment of the Supreme Court is only a judgment on the particular case before it, and does not prevent a similar question being raised again in another lawsuit, though of course this seldom happens, because it may be assumed that the court will adhere to its former opinion.

Once such lawsuit, Griswold vs. Connecticut, ruled that "Breastfeeding is the most elemental form of parental care.

Until a litigation lawyer wins or settles a case, all the costs of putting on the lawsuit will be assumed by his or her office.

Missed work due to injury can make a lawsuit stronger.

On his return to Avignon he engaged in public affairs, pleaded the cause of the Scaligers in their lawsuit with the Rossi for the lordship of Parma, and addressed two poetical epistles to Pope Benedict XII.

When a group of people sue a collector, this is a class action lawsuit.

She dropped a lawsuit after Hugh Hefner issued an apology.

It may have been too little, too late, though, as some patrons of the diet aids have filed a class action lawsuit for damages.

The members of the original Supernova filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in July.

Though he beat his criminal charges, he hasn't been a stranger to the justice system as lawsuit after lawsuit pile up against him.

Pierce Marshall filed a lawsuit against Anna claiming that she had no right to any of the estate since she was not mentioned in her deceased husband's will.

Her late night partying with pals Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie caused her to miss work for the film Georgia Rule, which prompted the movie's production company to threaten her with a lawsuit.

Her early leave resulted in a lawsuit, with the settlement requiring Fawcett to appear as a guest star six times during seasons three and four.

The lawsuit was eventually dropped after Snoop countersued for extortion.

Taylor is alleging that the entertainment network misrepresented her and she is filing a slander lawsuit.

While the lawsuit doesn't specify monetary damages, Keith Urban the singer is seeking the transfer of the web address.

Kardashian has since dropped the lawsuit she had pending against the entertainment company after it agreed to pay her a financial settlement.

When considering whether or not to pursue a lawsuit, injured guests should think about the following questions.

Ongoing medical expenses can quickly add up and may be covered in a successful lawsuit.

Multiple plaintiffs can pool resources, evidence, and claims for a stronger lawsuit.

While accidents are rare, they can be devastating and individuals who have been involved in an accident may want to seek the advice of theme park accident attorneys to investigate whether or not a lawsuit would be in their best interest.

Then enter Paine, who appears to be wrapped up in a lawsuit with Lulu (from FF X) for likeness rights.

In 1999, Thompson filed a $33 million lawsuit against a number of companies, including Time Warner Inc., Atari Corp.

Known for its extreme violence and behavior, GTA then became the subject of a lawsuit against Sony, Take 2 and the retailers of the game.

In the 1980s a group called Asian Americans United filed a class-action lawsuit charging that Asian Americans were not being provided with an equitable education because they were not offered bilingual classes.

In January of 2004, as part of a lawsuit settlement, the California State Board of Education was forced to radically revise the implementation of their "Reading First" program.

While it may be time-consuming, it is much better than being approached with a lawsuit because you used an image you assumed was free, but was not.

You will receive all the necessary paperwork for the lawsuit, and will typically be required to appear before a judge in court.

Despite this, more than one lawsuit has been filed against AHMSI by state Attorney General offices on the behalf of struggling homeowners.

One notable lawsuit involves the allegation that AHMSI prompted the sales of numerous foreclosed homes in an effort to obtain cash for the company's financial obligations despite the potential substantial loss to investors.

In Connecticut, the attorney general brought a lawsuit against the company in August 2008 for deceptive lending practices that caused financial strain for homeowners within that state.

A shareholder class action lawsuit for investors was also filed against Countrywide.

The commercial aired in 1991 and led to the girls' appearances on television shows, a lawsuit and later books and DVDs.

The team later went on to be featured elsewhere, both before and after the lawsuit that resulted in a statement from the Center for Science in the Public Interest saying that the ad was, "unfair, misleading and irresponsible".

So what was the big deal commercial that spawned a lawsuit and led to books and DVDs?

Prior to the lawsuit, the team also made a few other appearances.

You can read more about the aftermath of the initial lawsuit on MSNBC's July 10, 2008 article entitled, "Olympics swimsuit controversy back in court".

Mattel filed a lawsuit against Bratz, stating that the creator worked for Mattel when the doll was originally created.

With the looming threat of a lawsuit and/or incarceration, many people are wary about downloading movies.

A terbutaline autism lawsuit is among the autism lawsuits that bring many questions to the surface.

Neuroinflammation in rats exposed to the medication is a compelling argument that the medication may be a cause, and the terbutaline autism lawsuit reflects that belief.

A terbutaline autism lawsuit may be possible if the mother received the drug to prevent preterm labor but it isn't certain whether the suit would be successful in all cases.

Nevertheless, at the same time the company pays retainers to outside law firms, for the purpose of having them immediately available should a lawsuit or legal question arise.

Don't fire off empty lawsuit threats unless you plan to sue.

Before the change in the law, this required hiring attorneys at a distance to defend your business from the lawsuit.

This corporate veil protects an incorporated businesses' officers or shareholders from personal accountability should the corporation come under attack through a lawsuit for whatever reason.

The parent company that owns the list can file a lawsuit or seek reimbursement for anyone illegally using the list or using it more times than the contract states.

By December 1999, the major record labels began to take notice, and got in on the Napster lawsuit affair.

Eventually, because Napster was facilitating the transfer of copyrighted material, the Recording Industry Association of American (RIAA) filed a lawsuit in December 1999 against Napster.

One collector who bought items at this action, Ted Moustakis, ended up filing a $7 million lawsuit alleging that items sold were Star Trek fakes.

Can a mere 140 words lead to a Twitter lawsuit?

The Federal courts never deliver an opinion on any constitutional question unless or until that question is brought before them in the form of a lawsuit.

It was probably only settled at Cloveshoe in 825, when the lawsuit of Cwoenthryth, daughter and heiress of Coenwulf, with Wulfred was terminated.

Amazon links have been scrubbed in protest at their ridiculous US ' one click ' lawsuit.

And as they say in the sporting arena, " let the lawsuit games begin.

Massive california child health insurance program baby boomer file a lawsuit structural access to disabilities be able.

This report discusses a lawsuit surrounding the alleged coverup of serious problems with a certain Aladin diving computer, beginning in 1995.

Microsoft settled a similar lawsuit brought by Burst in March 2005.

McDonald's scored a landmark victory when a US judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit that blamed the fast food chain for causing obesity.

In 2002 Stan Lee decided he had to file a lawsuit against the comic giant, Marvel.

Before initiating a lawsuit, it is quite common for an attorney to perform an asset search.

The antitrust lawsuit was brought by Real in 2003.

According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Calvary Chapel filed a federal lawsuit Oct. 22 claiming unconstitutional censorship.

Media coverage is increasing regarding the Recording Industry Association Of Amercia's copyright infringement lawsuit against alleged illegal file sharer Patricia Santangelo.

The first lawsuit against Merck and the drug Vioxx was declared a mistrial by a judge this week.

The Lien-Soong camp has filed a lawsuit for the nullification of the election and another for the nullification of the electee 's status.

They made her the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit seeking to legalize abortion.

The registered agent may also be served legal summonses in a lawsuit.

A lawsuit someone matter to the rain sensing wipers.

In contrast, with a sole proprietorship or partnership, the owners can lose personal assets in a business lawsuit.

The final judgement was made and the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice, which means it cannot be retried.

The fast food company had a lawsuit filed against them because they tried to adulterate their meat without informing customers.

The consumer ignores the lawsuit notifications, assuming the debt is no longer valid since it is so old.

The creditor proceeds with the lawsuit, which the consumer never acknowledges or responds to.

The debt is then valid, having become a legal judgement as the result of the lawsuit.

These attorneys are well-versed in the laws of the state regarding pursuit of debt payments, and if the creditor has been acting outside the boundaries of the laws, then the attorney may suggest a lawsuit.

In January of 2010, the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) filed a lawsuit against Eco Canteen alleging false and misleading advertising practices.

As a result, a class action lawsuit has been initiated against Smiley Miley Inc. and Interactive Media Marketing.

As a result, she is filing a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the release of the DVD.

She recently won a lawsuit against Britain's The Daily Mail over a picture of Knightley with a headline that implied that her skinny figure contributed to a teenager's death from an eating disorder.

No. After the publicity of her weight-loss died down, Smith really only made headlines when it came to her unusual behavior in public, a lawsuit with TrimSpa, the paternity of her daughter or the death of her son.

A month later, she filed a lawsuit to stop the release of the video by Vivid Entertainment.

Recently, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the Miley Cyrus fan club, MileyWorld.

Dr. Lee, also named in the lawsuit, was the cardiologist that treated Ritter after his collapse.

The Graziano family filed a multi-million dollar negligence lawsuit in March 2008 against Terry and Linda Hogan, claiming, among other things, that they are directly responsible for the accident.

He and his company, as well as ex-girlfriend and participant Ranae Shrider, were also named in the lawsuit along with TMZ.

The Graziano family has filed a lawsuit against Nick for his role in the accident.

Okay, so maybe Billie Jean was not his lover, but she has another reason as to why she's called out Wacko Jacko as another Jackson lawsuit is filed.

Word is that Huston hired Robert Shapiro as his legal representation in a lawsuit he plans to file against MTV.

Caruso and camp claim that Marquez's lawsuit is just a sad attempt to distract attention away from the case at hand regarding his visitation schedule with his children.

It seems that during the relationship Caruso promised to always "take care" of Marquez, but a lawsuit seeking over $1 million for breach of contract and punitive damages years after the relationship has ended?

If she were suing for, say, back child support, then the lawsuit would have more merit.

Singer Brandy settled a lawsuit brought upon by the 2006 car accident in which the mother of two children died.

In the lawsuit, Rowe's lawyers claim that Rowe and White have not exchanged such e-mails and have not even communicated since Jackson's death.

There has, so far, been no public response from Meyer's camp regarding this latest lawsuit.

Rich responded to Ashley by filing a lawsuit of his own.

Sapir goes on to accuse Cruise of hiring Anthony Pellicano, king of illegal wiretapping (and serving a 15 year sentence for it), to illegally tap into Sapir's phone conversations during a lawsuit Cruise brought against Sapir.

The lawsuit was settled out of court with the only stipulation known that Sapir had to publicly state that Tom Cruise was not gay and the alleged tape "proving" Cruise's homosexuality did not exist.

Cruise's people say that the lawsuit is "…garbage" and their superstar client never hired Pellicano.

If every star in Hollywood filed a lawsuit because someone started a rumor about them, well, then, the film industry would cease to exist because everyone would be too busy in court crying to a judge that someone was mean to them.

Eventually Doris Day won her lawsuit, and was awarded a giant sum of over $20 million.

It is important to note that not all cases are suitable for legal action; professional consultations and evaluations are a necessary step in determining if a lawsuit is viable based on these or other factors.

The band is perhaps most infamously known for their lawsuit against music sharing site Napster.

When Philips attempted to release its razor razor in the US, the company was the subject of a trade name violation lawsuit brought by Philco, who had already patented the name.

The Norelco name was the result of this lawsuit.

After the lawsuit was over, the company moved to Greeneville, Tennessee where ownership changed hands a number of times and the company name was changed to EcoQuest.

There is an associated website, Compatible Partners, that was opened after a discrimination lawsuit was filed against the website in New Jersey.

Having a strong understanding of the written and unwritten rules of sexual harassment can save you from a lawsuit or at the very least, embarrassment.

Either valid or vindictive, and even if you are found not guilty, a lawsuit is costly.

In 2000, a group of Texas parents, with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), initiated a lawsuit alleging various civil rights infringements.

This monopoly continued until the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust 1982 lawsuit broke up the company into smaller, regional companies known as "Baby Bells" allowed to openly compete against one another.

A lawsuit can still be initiated for additional coverage or for damages such as pain and suffering.

It also covers part of the cost of obtaining a defense attorney in the even of a lawsuit against the insured as a result of a car accident.

Any time a customer loses money on a real estate transaction due to the broker's error or negligence, a lawsuit can be filed.

A policy must be sufficient to cover the potential financial burden which accompanies a lawsuit.

Claims can also be filed when there is no justifiable reason for the lawsuit, but until the case is dismissed legal fees will still be incurred.

If a lawsuit results from work done in this capacity, the professional liability insurance provided by an employer may not be sufficient to cover all expenses related to the lawsuit.

School and training centers usually provide a minimum amount of coverage, but it makes sense for nursing students to seek out additional liability coverage to make sure they are covered in the event of a lawsuit.

Colorado attorneys specializing in insurance claims often accept cases which do not result in pay unless the claim is eventually honored through the lawsuit.

The existence of a signed medical release form does not guarantee that a lawsuit will not be filed, but in some cases it can serve as powerful proof that the person who signed the form was accepting the financial liability.

Liability insurance - which is usually included within a homeowner insurance policy - also covers homeowners in the event of a lawsuit stemming from a visitor's injury on the property.

People who think they may be entitled to a monetary settlement should contact the legal representation team who originally filed the lawsuit on behalf of a group of customers.

Additionally, being a customer represented within a lawsuit does not necessarily mean that a substantial monetary settlement is waiting for the customer.

Medicus takes the position that early intervention by the company's team of attorneys and risk management experts can lead to an early resolution of the matter and decrease the chances of a lawsuit being filed.

That way, the insured physician can get appropriate legal advice and possibly avoid a lawsuit.

Late fees and finance fees, levied when payment was received, resulted in at least one lawsuit against General Electric for unfair business practices.

Casualty insurance focuses on the person or organization and protects individuals against personal liability in the case of a lawsuit or claim.

For example, the company would increasingly offer proposed amounts of an extremely low amount of money so that individuals felt the lawsuit was not worth the time and effort.

Liability Coverage - You never know when you could fall prey to a lawsuit, whether it's because you damage your rental property or because someone gets injured on the property due to your negligence.

These policies apply when the owner is unable to lease their properties for a reason beyond their control, such as property being damaged or it being involved in a lawsuit with a former or current tenant.

Liability - This clause protects you in the event a tenant files a lawsuit against you in regards to either an injury or property damage that occurred on your property.

Umbrella insurance is very useful in almost every lawsuit that arises from a liability case.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing because umbrella policies are typically required in the event of a lawsuit, so not needing it means you're not getting sued.

Weigh your options and consider how much coverage you have with your standard policy versus how much you would feel comfortable having in the event of a lawsuit.

This type of policy also covers claims for property damage and legal fees associated with defending a lawsuit.

A reformation of the band was discussed by David Gilmour and Nick Mason, which was promptly followed by a major lawsuit, filed by Roger Waters, for the rights to the music and the name of the band.

The Record Industry Association of America (RIAA) filed a lawsuit against the service that same year, but the network grew to millions of users while the case was being fought.

Metallica's lawsuit failed, but in 2001, the record companies successfully forced Napster to shut down.

The battle between the record industry and online file sharing groups continues in the form of the ongoing Limewire lawsuit.

But is Limewire, and companies like them, stealing profits from record companies, as alleged in the Limewire lawsuit?

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Stay tuned to LTK Music for all of the latest Limewire lawsuit developments.

They filed a lawsuit and collected the names of Napster users who had traded the tracks, demanding that these users be banned from the network and threatening the fans with legal action.

They are also well known for their lawsuit against the music download company, Napster, which the band filed when Napster broke copyright laws for some of Metallica's songs.

Acuff-Rose brought a lawsuit that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, who ruled that parodies were covered under "fair use" laws and as such, no license was required.

Charlie Sheen took Denise to court in an attempt to stop her from showing their daughters on the reality show but he didn't win the lawsuit.

Jon reacted by filing a lawsuit and trying to prevent the show from moving forward.

Lawsuit Against Jon - TLC filed a lawsuit of their own against Jon Gosselin, alleging breach of contract.

A third example of a Twitter lawsuit came in July of 2009, when a Twitter employee's account was hacked and sensitive information stolen.

Tony La Russa dropped his lawsuit, "with prejudice," and making claims that the organization had donated money to his charity - false claims, as it turned out.

If you try this with a business site, you are liable to lawsuit for copyright infringement.

Antrobus's legal title to it was confirmed by a lawsuit in 1905.

They are as litigious as a lawsuit - without any summing up; the end comes in a moment with a text of Scripture or an utterance by one of the great Fathers.

Haldane, in the Scottish Church lawsuit of 1904, is found telling the House of Lords that Justin Martyr had a grasp of speculative truth which was impossible to St Augustine.

Ali, who had come to Kufa for a lawsuit, was persuaded by the chiefs of the Shia to organize a revolt.

This connexion did not end in marriage, and a lawsuit with the lady complicated his already embarrassed affairs.

After a protracted lawsuit (1897-1898) the Causeway, and certain land in the vicinity, were declared to be private property, and a charge is made for admission.

Owen was probably born about 1359, studied law at Westminster, was squire to the earl of Arundel, and a witness for Grosvenor in the famous Scrope and Grosvenor lawsuit in 1386.

Sober and industrious, good farmers and skilful artisans, they scarcely ever had recourse to a lawsuit, and lived peaceably under their native chiefs.

His family was ruined, however, by a lawsuit while he was still young, and Hebert came to Paris, where in his struggle against poverty he endured great hardships; the accusations of theft directed against him later by Camille Desmoulins were, however, without foundation.

Comte made her an annual allowance, and for some years after the separation they corresponded on friendly terms. Next in the list of the vexations was a lawsuit with his publisher.

The licentious practices of this sect were exposed in a lawsuit before the high court at Bombay in 1862.

A celebrated lawsuit in Alsace, pleaded by his friend and compatriot Ignace Chauffour, aroused his interest by reviving the question of the origin of the feudal laws, and gradually led him to study the formation of those laws and the early growth of the feudal system.

The father seems to have been an energetic, visionary man, who, dying while his only son was a little lad, left to his family no better provision than a lawsuit against the municipality of the town of Aix It was at Aix, which figures as Plassans in so many of his novels, that the boy received the first part of his education.

Among them are the sagas of Thorgils and Haflidi (I118-1121), the feud and peacemaking of two great chiefs, contemporaries of Ari; of Sturla (1150-1183), the founder of the great Sturlung family, down to the settlement of his great lawsuit by Jon Loptsson, who thereupon took his son Snorri the historian to fosterage, - a humorous story but with traces of the decadence about it, and glimpses of the evil days that were to come; of the Onundar-brennusaga (1185-1200), a tale of feud and fire-raising in the north of the island, the hero of which, Gudmund Dyri, goes at last into a cloister; of Hrafn Sveinbiornsson (1190-1213), the noblest Icelander of his day, warrior, leech, seaman, craftsman, poet and chief, whose life at home, travels and pilgrimages abroad (Hrafn was one of the first to visit Becket's shrine), and death at the hands of a foe whom he had twice spared, are recounted by a loving friend in pious memory of his virtues, c. 1220; of Aron Hiorleifsson (1200-1255), a man whose strength, courage and adventures befit rather a henchman of Olaf Tryggvason than one of King Haakon's thanes (the beginning of the feuds that rise round Bishop Gudmund are told here), of the Svinefell-men (1248-1252), a pitiful story of a family feud in the far east of Iceland.

It was the sensation caused in 1884 by the lawsuit brought against Strindberg's Married (a collection of short stories dealing realistically with some of the seamy sides of marriage) which brought to a head the rebellion against the elegant and superficial conventions which were strangling Swedish literature.