| The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. |
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Arizona |
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means any party asserting a claim for damages against another party to an action Arizona Laws 12-2301 |
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means the person by whom proceedings for acquisition of real property, as defined in this article, are instituted pursuant to the provisions of section 12-1142 Arizona Laws 12-1141 |
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California |
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includes a cross-complainant California Code of Civil Procedure 587.5 |
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includes a cross-complainant or other person by whom an action is commenced California Code of Civil Procedure 583.110 |
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includes a cross-complainant, and “defendant” includes a cross-defendant California Code of Civil Procedure 2032.210 |
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means a person who files a complaint or cross-complaint California Code of Civil Procedure 426.10 |
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means the person who commences, institutes or maintains a litigation or causes it to be commenced, instituted or maintained, including an attorney at law acting in propria persona California Code of Civil Procedure 391 |
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Florida |
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means any party in the action who is entitled to service of original process on any other party to the action or any person who may be brought in or allowed to come in as a party by any lawful means Florida Statutes 49.031 |
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Hawaii |
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means the person who commences, institutes or maintains litigation or causes it to be commenced, instituted, or maintained, including an attorney at law acting on the attorney’s own behalf Hawaii Revised Statutes 634J-1 |
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Iowa |
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means a vulnerable elder who files a petition under this chapter and includes a substitute petitioner who files a petition on behalf of a vulnerable elder under this chapter Iowa Code 235F.1 |
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means the person bringing an asbestos action or silica action, including a personal representative if the asbestos action or silica action is brought by an estate, or a conservator or next friend if the asbestos action or silica action is brought on behalf of a minor or legally incapacitated individual Iowa Code 686B.2 |
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means the person bringing an asbestos action, including a personal representative if the asbestos action is brought by an estate, or a conservator or next friend if the asbestos action is brought on behalf of a minor or legally incapacitated individual Iowa Code 686A.2 |
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Michigan |
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means the individual making a claim for compensation under this act Michigan Laws 691.1752 |
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means the person bringing the asbestos action, including a personal representative if the asbestos action is brought by an estate, or a conservator or next friend if the asbestos action is brought on behalf of a minor or legally incapacitated individual Michigan Laws 600.3011 |
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Tennessee |
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means a person asserting an asbestos action, a decedent if the action is brought through or on behalf of an estate, or a parent or guardian if the action is brought through or on behalf of a minor or an incompetent person Tennessee Code 29-34-602 |
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Utah |
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means :
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the person bringing the asbestos action, including a personal representative if the asbestos action is brought by an estate; or |
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a conservator or next friend if the asbestos action is brought on behalf of a minor or legally incapacitated individual Utah Code 78B-6-2401 |
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West Virginia |
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means , for purposes of determining a right to recover under this chapter, any person asserting a claim West Virginia Code 55-7-13b |
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Wisconsin |
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as used in this subchapter includes a judgment creditor and “defendant” a judgment debtor or the spouse or former spouse of a judgment debtor if the judgment is rendered in connection with an obligation described under… Wisconsin Statutes 812.01 |
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