plaintiff
Example Sentences
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In November, the High Court in London found BHP "strictly liable" for the disaster following a mammoth trial, which could lead to billions of dollars in damages shared among 620,000 plaintiffs.
From Barron's
Now, pretty much everyone is a potential plaintiff.
He is the plaintiff in his personal capacity, seeking damages for an illegal action that made him a crime victim.
A Character.ai spokesperson said plaintiffs and Character.ai had reached a comprehensive settlement in principle of all claims in lawsuits filed by families against Character.ai and others involving alleged injuries to minors.
From BBC
The district attorney announced he would investigate the historic settlement after reporting by The Times that found some plaintiffs who said they were paid to sue.
From Los Angeles Times
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