Answer: litigated

AnswerCrossword Clue
LITIGATEDPressed a suit
LITIGATEDDidn't settle
LITIGATEDPressed one's suit?
litigatedGo to law; be a party to a lawsuit
litigatedTake (a claim or a dispute) to a court of law
litigatedLITIGATE, to subject to legal proceedings