Litigation (definition)
| A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. | ||
| State Law | ||
| California | ||
| means any civil action or proceeding, commenced, maintained or pending in any state or federal court California Code of Civil Procedure 391 | ||
| Hawaii | ||
| means any civil action or proceeding, commenced, maintained, or pending in any state or federal court of record Hawaii Revised Statutes 634J-1 | ||
| Rhode Island | ||
| means any kind of legal action or proceeding, including, but not limited to:
(i) A filing of a summons, complaint, or petition; (ii) Serving a summons, complaint, or petition, regardless of whether it has been filed; (iii) Filing a motion, notice of court date, or order to appear; (iv) Serving a motion, notice of court date, or order to appear, regardless of whether it has been filed or scheduled; (v) Filing a subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, interrogatories, request for production of documents, notice of deposition, or other discovery request; or (vi) Serving a subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, interrogatories, request for production of documents, notice of deposition, or other discovery request Rhode Island General Laws 8-8.4-1 |
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| Vermont | ||
| means any kind of legal action or proceeding, including: | ||