claimant
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A notice issued to the lead claimant in the case, Natalie Barstow, was "unduly broad and lacking in particularity", he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Lawyers who are experts in tort claims said the bureaucratic process is lengthy and complex, and any damage award would likely be lower than what a claimant is seeking.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
“Where a claimant provides information to a media outlet, and commission staff learn of the allegations from the media outlet, a claimant has not provided the commission with information,” the agency wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Enlli said her friends and family were initially "quite angry" after she put her name down as a claimant against the policy, until they came to understand its impact.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
If a marriageable son belonged to the family where she boarded a proposal was automatic; if there was more than one claimant, vicious fights occurred over her hand.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
The paper dubs the outcome a "huge victory for Press freedom" after every allegation made by the claimants were rejected.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Judge Mr Justice Nicklin said the claimants had failed to prove the allegations of unlawful information gathering.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Prince Harry was one of seven high-profile claimants who brought the case, including Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, and actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Harry's lawyers have said the claimants are seeking "substantial" damages for their claims, which relate to articles dating from 1993 to 2018.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Different mummies at different times backed different claimants to the Inka throne.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
