Countersuit (Noun)
Meaning
A suit brought against someone who has sued you.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company filed a countersuit against the former employee, claiming he had breached his contract by stealing trade secrets.
- After being sued for copyright infringement, the artist filed a countersuit alleging that the plaintiff had actually stolen the idea from her.
- The defendant in the defamation case decided to file a countersuit, claiming that the plaintiff had made false and damaging statements about him.
- The small business owner was shocked when the large corporation she was suing for unfair business practices filed a countersuit against her.
- The musician's record label filed a countersuit against him, claiming that he had failed to deliver the promised album on time.