Legal Definitions - no cause of action

Definition: No cause of action means that there is no legal basis for a lawsuit. It is a situation where a plaintiff (the person who filed the lawsuit) cannot prove that the defendant (the person being sued) did anything wrong or illegal.

Example: If someone slips and falls in a store, they may try to sue the store for their injuries. However, if it is determined that the store did not do anything wrong and the person simply fell due to their own clumsiness, the court may find that there is no cause of action and dismiss the case.

Explanation: In this example, the person who fell cannot prove that the store was negligent or did anything to cause their injury. Therefore, there is no legal basis for the lawsuit and the court will dismiss the case.