Question

Loren files a suit against Mabel, alleging a failure to pay for the harvest of Mabel's orchards. Mabel denies Loren's charge and claims that Loren breached their contract to harvest a certain number of acres and owes Mabel money for the breach. Mabel's claim is:_______

a. a contrary charge.
b. a counterclaim.
c. a counterpoint.
d. a cross complaint.

Answer 1

Answer: b. a counterclaim.

Explanation: a counterclaim is a claim made to rebuke allegation against you. If you are sued for breaching a contract and you, in turn, also file suit against the plaintiff and claim that he/she was really the one who breached the contract, your claim against the original plaintiff is known as a counterclaim.

In this case Mabel denies Lauren charges and claims Lauren breaches their original agreed contract.