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Recent Examples of demurrer With all this, the Court of Appeals ultimately held that Celestron's demurrer should have been overruled by the trial court and the matter was reversed and remanded for that purpose. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 The trial court sustained Celestron's demurrer as to Orion's UVTA claim. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 By Range’s thinking, detailed in a demurrer filed on Monday, CAA should be barred from further pursuing the case. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025 McGee, Simmons and Stanley challenged the complaint in a demurrer motion first filed in December, arguing that the defendants and Stueber’s family had already settled the matter in 2023 through a $250,000 Worker’s Compensation settlement. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024 With the demurrer unsuccessful, Mallen indicated that the defense would file a motion for summary judgement, which if granted would end the case. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024 Judge Jonathan Fish in a ruling released Tuesday afternoon agreed with a demurrer filed by Carr, which objected to the air show’s legal arguments. Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024 Talley is set to make a ruling on whether to grant the demurrer Friday. Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024 Focus and Goldman are also arguing that pursuant to their engagement agreement, the matter should be litigated in New York, and alternatively filed a demurrer to six of the eight causes of action, arguing failure to state a claim for everything but breach of contract. Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demurrer
Noun
  • And an attorney representing local developers cited the law in objection to the county’s move to prevent thousands of new homes from being built beyond the county’s development boundary.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
  • The defense objected to the response, and the judge sustained the objection, meaning the jury cannot consider his response as evidence.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • According to the mother's complaint, Sekulow and his son did not want to be associated with hiring a gay man at their organization the American Center for Law and Justice, Inc (ACLJ).
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • The report echoes complaints shared throughout the industry, including by the world’s largest European soccer streamer, DAZN.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • This law has been in place since 2014 and applies statewide, with exceptions for roles where background checks are mandated by statute.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • The exception was fourth-round receiver Jordan Watkins, who caught three passes — two from Purdy — in the practice.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 30 May 2025

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“Demurrer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurrer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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