Also known as: mettre avant · put forward · allege
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An act of presenting or producing evidence or other materials to a court.
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Monica Morgan filed a derivative suit against Matrix Technologies directors. After the board appointed a two-director committee that voted to dismiss the action, Monica presented particularized facts showing the committee members lacked independence. The court examined those allegations to decide whether the determination complied with statutory requirements.
Miguel Mendoza sued Midwest Airlines alleging a conspiracy to fix prices. The complaint contained only conclusory labels until Miguel produced specific emails and meeting notes showing parallel conduct plus plus factors. The court disregarded the labels and found the remaining facts made the claim plausible.
Miranda Morales filed a verified petition for dissolution against Mohan Malhotra. She presented the date and place of the marriage, the parties' ages and residences, and the statement that the marriage was irretrievably broken. The court accepted the petition as properly commenced under the statute.
Majestic Construction challenged an EPA permit denial. The agency produced the full administrative record containing technical studies and public comments. The court reviewed the materials to determine whether the agency's decision rested on permissible statutory construction.
Ming Ma and other investors sued Basic Inc. for securities fraud. They presented trading data and public statements showing the market price incorporated the misrepresentations. The court used those materials to assess whether the fraud-on-the-market presumption applied.
Michael Miller sued BMW of North America after discovering undisclosed paint damage on his new car. He presented internal company documents showing similar conduct in other states. The court examined the evidence to decide whether the punitive award was grossly excessive.
The term requires a party to present or produce evidence or materials directly to the court for its consideration.
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