Seven county legislators, complaining that Mr. Spano had done an end run, sued to avoid the permit.
And just minutes after Bush signed the abortion legislation Wednesday, a judge in Lincoln, Neb., issued an injunction in favor of four doctors -- together licensed in 13 states across the Midwest -- who sued to avoid civil or criminal penalties for performing the abortions.
What Wal-Mart tries to shirk ends up being shifted to its customers -- who are also state taxpayers, and must make up what Wal-Mart sues to avoid.
Can I sue to avoid this assessment?... Lewis Frank, West Milford, N.J.
In one of Broadway's nastiest battles, Mr. Osterman and Mr. Styne accused Ms. Burnett of faking neck injuries and colds to avoid performing and eventually sued to guarantee her presence onstage.
In fact, it subjects the institutions to greater regulation and forces them to produce plans showing they can fail without government intervention, and big finance companies fight ― and sometimes sue ― to avoid the tougher regulation the designation brings.
According to a person briefed on the deal, Deutsche Bank was discussing a possible extension, when Mr. Trump sued it to avoid paying $40 million that he had personally guaranteed.
But in recent years, the emphasis has slowly begun to shift from "here's how to avoid getting sued" to "here's what you need to know about your own biases".
Kauai County Council member Gary Hooser commented, "Seeing these figures gives a renewed urgency to enforcement of Ordinance 960, and a strong hint as to why the chemical companies are suing us to avoid compliance.
Little oversight of a system retailers call 'civil recovery'...with no proof of theft, the retailers demand money -- often $200 but sometimes far more -- and promise to avoid suing if it is paid quickly.
