claim for relief by defendant
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Contribution claim (legal) — A contribution claim is a claim brought by one or more defendants to a lawsuit for money damages brought by a plaintiff. A contribution claim asserts the party (usually a defendant) is entitled to contribution from a third party for any money… … Wikipedia
affirmative relief — Relief, benefit, or compensation which may be due and granted to defendant. Relief for which defendant might maintain an action independently of plaintiffs claim and on which he might proceed to recovery, although plaintiff abandoned his cause of … Black's law dictionary
affirmative relief — Relief, benefit, or compensation which may be due and granted to defendant. Relief for which defendant might maintain an action independently of plaintiffs claim and on which he might proceed to recovery, although plaintiff abandoned his cause of … Black's law dictionary
counterclaim — coun·ter·claim / kau̇n tər ˌklām/ n: a claim for relief that is asserted against an opposing party after an original claim has been made compare affirmative defense at defense, cross action, cross appeal … Law dictionary
American Association for Justice — The American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) is the leading organization for lawyers representing plaintiffs in the United States. AAJ states that it promotes justice and fairness for… … Wikipedia
Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants=Arbaugh v. Y H Corp. ArgueDate=January 11 ArgueYear=2006 DecideDate=February 22 DecideYear=2006 FullName=Jenifer Arbaugh v. Y H Corp., dba The Moonlight Cafe USVol= USPage= CitationNew=546 U.S. 500; 126 S. Ct. 1235;… … Wikipedia
pleading — plead·ing n 1 a: one of the formal declarations (as a complaint or answer) exchanged by the parties in a legal proceeding (as a suit) setting forth claims, averments, allegations, denials, or defenses; also: a written document embodying such a… … Law dictionary
cause of action — 1: the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit an amended pleading reiterating a cause of action for lost profits J. H. Friedenthal et al.; also: the part of a suit brought on those grounds removed the cause of… … Law dictionary
Diversity jurisdiction — United States Federal Civil Procedure Doctrines Justiciability Advisory … Wikipedia
SCO v. Novell — is a lawsuit brought by the SCO Group against Novell. After the SCO Group initiated their Linux campaign, they made several statements that they were the owners of Unix, probably meaning (though never explicitly said) that they were the owners of … Wikipedia
