Also known as: versus · v.
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An abbreviation placed between the names of opposing parties in the caption of a lawsuit or other legal proceeding.
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Violet Vidal negotiated to buy custom parts from Vista Manufacturing. Before any oral agreement, Vista Manufacturing sent a signed letter describing quantity, price, and delivery dates. When Vista later refused to perform, Violet sued and the court examined whether the letter satisfied the statute of frauds in Violet Vidal vs. Vista Manufacturing.
Valerie Voss, a city commissioner, sued a newspaper after it published an advertisement criticizing her official conduct. The newspaper asserted a First Amendment defense. The dispute reached the Supreme Court under the caption Valerie Voss vs. Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Vincente Vukovic, a physician, and his patients challenged a state statute banning the use of contraceptives. The case presented questions of privacy and substantive due process in Vincente Vukovic vs. Vortex Energy.
Valentina Vasquez, a citizen of State A, sued a railroad incorporated in State B for injuries sustained on its tracks. The railroad argued that state common law rather than federal general common law should apply in Valentina Vasquez vs. Villanueva Construction.
Vito Villarreal purchased a home subject to a recorded restrictive covenant barring sale to non-white buyers. Neighbors sought to enforce the covenant against him in Vito Villarreal vs. Vista Manufacturing.
Vance Vogel owned land that a village ordinance rezoned from industrial to residential use, sharply reducing its value. He brought an action claiming the ordinance was unconstitutional in Vance Vogel vs. Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
It stands for versus and simply identifies the opposing sides in the litigation.
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