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| 51 | 2023-03-02 | MTN | Kassab | Mtn to Designate Favre/Precision as RTP | Kassab Defendants' Motion for Leave to Designate Scott Favre, Scott M. Favre PA, LLC and Precision Marketing Group, LLC as Responsible Third Parties | Filed March 2, 2023 after Pohl inexplicably nonsuited Favre and Precision on November 21, 2022. No trial date has been set. This is a new RTP motion targeting the nonsuited former co-defendants specifically (distinct from the prior RTP motions targeting Walker, Ladner, Seymour, and others). Filed before Judge Christine Weems though the header still references the 189th Judicial District. | RTP-2 | GRANTED | Phase 4 | 2023-03-02_MTN_Kassab-Mtn-to-Designate-Favre-and-Precision-as-RTP_FILED.pdf | Grant leave to designate Scott Favre, Scott M. Favre PA, LLC, and Precision Marketing Group, LLC as responsible third parties | 3/2/2023 11:24 AM Marilyn Burgess - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 73272865 By: Joshua Herrington Filed: 3/2/2023 11:24 AM CAUSE NO. 2018-58419 MICHAEL A. POHL, et al § IN THE DISTRICT COURT V. § OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS SCOTT FAVRE, et al § 189th JUDICIALk DISTRICT KASSAB DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO DECSIGNATE SCOTT FAVRE, SCOTT M. FAVRE PA, LLC AND PRECISION MARKETING GROUP, LLC AS RESPONSIBLE THIRD PARTIES Defendants, Lance Christopher Kassab and Lance Cihristopher Kassab, P.C. D/B/A The Kassab Law Firm (“Kassab”), file this, their Motion for Leave to Designate Scott Favre, Scott M. Favre, PA, LLC and Precision Marketing Group, LLC as Responsible Third Parties, and would respectfully show the following. SUMMlARY In this lawsuit, Plaintiffs MicMhael Pohl and Law Office of Michael A. Pohl, PLLC (“Pohl”) initially sued Scott Favre and Scott M. Favre, PA, LLC (collectively, “Favre”) and Precision Markieting Group, LLC (“Precision”) alleging Favre and Precision, along with Kassab, were all part of “a scheme pursuant to which they illegally obtained, moaintained, and used trade secrets and other confidential information and lproperty belonging to Pohl.”1 On November 21, 2022, Pohl inexplicably nionsuited Favre and Precision.2 Because Favre and Precision are alleged to have caused or contributed to causing the harm for which recovery of damages by Pohl is sought, Kassab files this motion requesting leave to designate Favre and Precision as responsible third parties and would ask that it be in all 1 Exhibit 1, Pohl’s First Amended Petition, at ¶ 2. 2 Exhibit 2, Pohl’s Nonsuit as to Favre and Precision. things granted. This motion is timely because there presently is no trial setting in this case. BACKGROUND Pohl alleges that he hired Precision – which was formallky owned by Mississippi residents Scott Walker and Kirk Ladner – “to providCe public relations services, to gather and preserve evidence, and to screen and liaise with Pohl’s clients/prospective clients.”3 However, the truth about whyi Pohl hired… |
| 49 | 2023-02-23 | MTN | Kassab | Mtn to Reconsider or Rule | Kassab Defendants' Motion to Reconsider or Rule on Three Prior Orders by Judge Dollinger | Filed February 23, 2023 after the case was transferred from the 189th Judicial District Court (Judge Dollinger) to Judge Christine Weems's court on December 19, 2022. Kassab seeks reconsideration of three prior orders under Tex. R. App. P. 7.2(b) before challenging them via mandamus. | MSJ-2R | N/A | Phase 4 | 2023-02-23_MTN_Kassab-Mtn-to-Reconsider-or-Rule_FILED.pdf | Set the motion for hearing and, after hearing, reconsider the three orders by Judge Dollinger, vacate those orders, and grant the relief Kassab requested in each of them (abatement, RTP designation, and compelled discovery under offensive use doctrine) | 2/23/2023 2:10 PM Marilyn Burgess - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 73050165 By: Bonnie Lugo Filed: 2/23/2023 2:10 PM CAUSE NO. 2018-58419 MICHAEL A. POHL, et al § IN THE DISTRICT COURT V. § OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS § k § e SCOTT FAVRE, et al § 189th JUDICCIAL DISTRICT KASSAB DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO RECONSIDER OR RULE TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE CHRISTINE WEEMS: i Defendants, Lance Christopher Kassab and Lance Christopher Kassab, P.C. D/B/A The Kassab Law Firm (collectively “Kassab”), and file this Motion to Reconsider or Rule, and would respectfully show the following. This case was transferred from the l189th Judicial District Court on December 19, 2022.1 Prior to transfer, Judge DMollinger entered orders that Kassab intends to challenge through petitions for writ of mandamus. However, under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.2(b), this Court must be given the opportunity to reconsider orders or actions of the predecessor judge that will be considered in the original proceeding. See Tex. oR. Civ. P. 7.2(b); In re Loomis Armored US, LLC, No. 01-21- 00027-CV, 2021 Tlex. App. LEXIS 1820, at *1 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 11, 2021, origi. proceeding) (mem. op.). Accordingly, Kassab files this motion requesting the Court to reconsider or rule on the following. 1 Although the order was signed on that date, it was not filed with the District Clerk until January 6, 2023. First, the Court should reconsider Judge Dollinger’s order denying Kassab’s motion to abate.2 As explained in Kassab’s motion to abate,3 this case is related to litigation that is currently pending against Pohl for civil barratry, which is the illegal and unethical solicitation of clients. See Cheatham v. Pohl, No. k01-20-00046- CV, 2022 Tex. App. LEXIS 6528 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] ACug. 30, 2022, pet. filed) (mem. op.). In this case, Pohl seeks from Kassab attorney’s fees for defending against the Cheatham case and other barratry litigatioin that Kassab brought against Pohl on behalf of his clients. Although the Cheatham case was d… |
| 48 | 2023-01-04 | MTN | Kassab | Mtn to Reconsider No-Evid MSJ | Kassab Defendants' Motion to Reconsider Traditional and No-Evidence Motions for Summary Judgment | Filed January 4, 2023 before Judge Tamika 'Tami' Craft after case transferred from Judge Dollinger (189th District Court). Kassab seeks reconsideration of the prior judge's October 31, 2022 denial of both traditional and no-evidence summary judgment motions on Pohl's claims of conversion, trade secret theft (TUTSA), and civil conspiracy. Kassab argues the denial was erroneous and cites new case law (Taylor v. Tolbert, 2022) requiring reconsideration of attorney immunity. 90 pages with extensive exhibits. | MSJ-2R | N/A | Phase 4 | 2023-01-04_MTN_Kassab-Mtn-to-Reconsider-No-Evid-MSJ_FILED.pdf | Reconsider and grant Kassab's traditional and no-evidence motions for summary judgment; dismiss Pohl's retaliatory lawsuit with prejudice; order Pohl take nothing on his claims against Kassab | 1/4/2023 12:12 PM Marilyn Burgess - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 71470463 By: DANIELLE JIMENEZ Filed: 1/4/2023 12:12 PM CAUSE NO. 2018-58419 MICHAEL A. POHL, et al § IN THE DISTRICT COURT V. § OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS SCOTT FAVRE, et al § 189th JUDICIALk DISTRICT THE KASSAB DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO RECONSIDER CTRADITIONAL AND NO-EVIDENCE MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE TAMIKA “TAMI” CRAFT: t Lance Christopher Kassab and Lance Christopher Kassab, P.C. d/b/a/ The Kassab Law Firm file this, their Motion to Reconsideer Traditional and No-Evidence Motions for Summary Judgment and would respuectfully show the following. BACKGROUND This lawsuit is nothing more thaan a retaliatory suit brought by Michael A. Pohl and his law firm, Law Office of Michael A. Pohl, PLLC (“Pohl”) against Lance Christopher Kassab and Lancee Christopher Kassab, P.C. d/b/a/ The Kassab Law Firm (“Kassab”). Kassab refpresented more than 400 clients in lawsuits against Pohl due to his illegal and unethical solicitation of these clients. It is undisputed that Pohl hired and paid runners more than five million dollars to illegally obtain clients stemminig from catastrophic auto accidents and the BP Deepwater Horizon litigation. o Based upon Pohl’s illegal and unethical solicitation of clients, Kassab filed four separate lawsuits against Pohl for civil barratry. In addition, as mandated by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 8.03, Kassab filed and helped his clients initiate several grievance proceedings, causing the State Bar of Texas to investigate the alleged barratry, which is prohibited by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and the Texas Penal Code. In response, Pohl filed this lawsuit against Kassab, alleging claims of conversion, theft of trade secrets and civil conspiracy, claiming Kassab conspired with others tko steal Pohl’s property and solicit his former clients or prospective clients to sueC him for barratry.1 Pohl claims his defense costs to defend against the barratr… |
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