The two sides of the debate are the plaintiff and the defendant.
A plaintiff is a person who brings an action against another in a court of law
The plaintiff will prepare the appropriate documents to effectuate the settlement.
In the case of James v/s Phil, it is James who is the plaintiff as it is he, who brought the case against Phil in the court of law.
A plaintiff is a person who sues another. An example of the word plaintiff used in a sentence might be, "The plaintiff was suing the defendant over the broken lease and the alleged damages to the apartment."
The court ruled in favour of the plaintiff and the defendant had to pay court costs.
The plaintiff alleges that the defendant stole five million dollars.
The imputation of guilt was denied by the plaintiff. She did not believe the imputation. The imputation that he said she is not cute was denied.
When Karen sued the company, her position in the court proceedings was as a plaintiff.
By use of the description "plaintiff" the questioner indicates that the case is a civil proceeding. In this instance if the plaintiff is opposed to a continuance they should object to the motion for continuance, then, it would be up to the judge to decide if the continuance was to be granted.
You could see the defiance on the plaintiff's face, because Angela was determined to win the case against her brother.
Counterclaim under FRCP 13.
I would use it correctly in a sentence, of course. Thank you for asking.