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countersuit

British  
/ ˈkaʊntəˌsuːt /

noun

  1. law a legal claim made as a reaction to a claim made against one

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Edge rusher Damon Wilson II responded to Georgia suing him for a ‘liquidated damage fee’ of $390,000 after he transferred to Missouri by filing a countersuit.

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Wilson’s countersuit in Boone County, Mo., says he was among a small group of Bulldog stars pressured into signing the contract Dec. 21, 2024.

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A federal judge has officially shut down Justin Baldoni’s $400-million countersuit against Blake Lively — the latest development in a long and bitter legal feud that has shadowed their movie “It Ends With Us.”

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Months later, he filed a countersuit alleging property damage and emotional distress, but the case was dismissed, according to court records.

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Allen responded to the two lawsuits with a countersuit of his own in July 2023.

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