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| 58 | 2023-09-05 | MTN | Pohl | Mtn for Entry of Final Judgment | Pohl's Motion for Entry of Final Judgment following jury verdict, requesting court to enter judgment on approximately $6.3M award including actual damages, exemplary damages, attorneys' fees, prejudgment and postjudgment interest, and court costs | Post-trial motion filed September 5, 2023 in the 281st Judicial District Court, Harris County, Cause No. 2018-58419. Filed after jury returned verdict on August 31, 2023, in favor of Pohl on trade secret misappropriation and conspiracy claims against Kassab. Pohl seeks formal entry of final judgment consistent with jury findings. The 189th District Court had previously entered summary judgment against Kassab's barratry counterclaims on February 7, 2022. Trial commenced August 21, 2023 on three claims: theft of trade secrets, conversion, and conspiracy. Kassab's motion for directed verdict was denied on August 29, 2023. | JDGMT-1 | GRANTED | Phase 5 | 2023-09-05_MTN_Pohl-Mtn-for-Entry-of-Final-Judgment_FILED.pdf | Entry of Final Judgment in the form attached as Exhibit B, awarding: (1) $1,453,040 in actual damages (after $765,000 settlement credit); (2) $1,232,013 in attorneys' fees through trial; (3) conditional appellate attorneys' fees ($175,000 court of appeals, $55,000 petition for review, $85,000 merits briefing, $60,000 through oral argument); (4) $3,000,000 in exemplary damages; (5) $624,986.34 in prejudgment interest through September 18, 2023 (plus $338.38/day thereafter); (6) postjudgment interest at 8.50%; (7) all court costs against Kassab | 9/5/2023 6:40 PM Marilyn Burgess - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 79235207 By: Patricia Gonzalez Filed: 9/5/2023 6:40 PM CAUSE NO. 2018-58419 MICHAEL A. POHL AND LAW OFFICE OF § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MICHAEL A. POHL, PLLC, § Plaintiffs, § V. § k § e SCOTT FAVRE and SCOTT M. FAVRE PA, § C l LLC; PRECISION MARKETING GROUP, § HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS LLC; LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB and § c LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB, P.C. d/b/a § r THE KASSAB LAW FIRM; TINA § s NICHOLSON and BAKER NICHOLSON, § LLP d/b/a BAKER NICHOLSON LAW § s FIRM; and DOUGLAS MONTAGUE III and § s MONTAGUE PITTMAN & VARNADO, P.A., § Defendants. § r281ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT POHL’S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT Plaintiffs Michael Pohl and Law Offices lof Michael A. Pohl PLLC (collectively, “Pohl”) move for entry of a Final Judgment and to aMdjudge costs. In support thereof, Pohl would show the Court as follows: On February 7, 2022, the 189th District Court entered a traditional summary judgment against Defendants Lance Christopher Kassab and Lance Christopher Kassab, P.C. d/b/a The Kassab Law Firm’s (“Kassab”) counterclaims for civil barratry. The February 7 Order resolved the barratry counterclaims asserted by Kassab against Pohl. On Augusct 21, 2023, the case proceeded to trial on three claims filed by Pohl (theft of trade secrets, conversion, and conspiracy. This Court and the jury heard testimony from witnesses and experts presented by both Pohl and Kassab. On August 29, 2023, Kassab moved for a directed verdict and asserted, among other things, that Pohl’s damages were not recoverable or were not supported by sufficient evidence. The Court denied Kassab’s motion for directed verdict, implicitly ruling that Pohl’s requested damages were recoverable and were supported by evidence presented to the jury. I. THE JURY’S VERDICT After a trial on the merits, the Court submitted this case to the jury. On Akugust 31, 2023, the jury returned a verdict. Pohl attaches as Exhibit A the executed jury verdiclt. The jury verdict found in favor of Poh… |
| 56 | 2023-08-14 | ORD | Court | Order: RTP Designation GRANTED | Order Granting Kassab's Motion for Leave to Designate Favre and Precision as Responsible Third Parties | Signed August 14, 2023 by Judge Christine Weems in the 281st Judicial District Court (though header still references 189th District). Grants Kassab's motion (filing #51, filed March 2, 2023) to designate Scott Favre, Scott M. Favre PA, LLC, and Precision Marketing Group, LLC as responsible third parties. | RTP-2 | GRANTED | Phase 4 | 2023-08-14_ORD_Granting-Kassab-Leave-to-Designate-RTP_SIGNED.pdf | 3/2/2023 11:24:31 AM Marilyn Burgess - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No: 73272865 By: HERRINGTON, RACHEL R Filed: 3/2/2023 11:24:31 AM Pgs-1 CAUSE NO. 2018-58419 LD3PX MICHAEL A. POHL, et al § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § V. § OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS § SCOTT FAVRE, et al § 189th J UDICIAL. DISTRICT eS ORDER ) On this day the Court considered Defendants, Lance Chstopher Kassab and SS Lance Christopher Kassab, P.C. D/B/A The Kassab Law Motion for Leave to Designate Scott Favre, Scott M. Favre, PA, LLC and Pregigion Marketing Group, LLC i) as Responsible Third Parties (“the Motion”). After cots ering the Motion, and having found that Plaintiffs either did not object to (85 designation or finding Plaintiffs’ objection to be without merit, the Court willgeant the Motion. It is therefore, & ORDERED that Lance Christopher Kassab and Lance Christopher Kassab, P.C. D/B/A The Kassab Law Firm’s Motion for Leave to Designate Scott Favre, Scott M. Favre, PA, LLC and Pression Marketing Group, LLC as Responsible Third Parties is in all things GRANTED and Scott Favre, Scott M. Favre, PA, LLC and Precision Marketing code LLC are designated as responsible third parties in this matter. Re O Ae) Signed & Signed: & 8/14/2023 S Judge Christine Weems | |
| 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… |
| 25 | 2022-02-07 | ORD | Court | Order: Counterclaims DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE | Order granting Pohl's motion for summary judgment on Kassab's counterclaims, dismissing all counterclaims with prejudice | Phase 2 ruling on Pohl's motion for summary judgment targeting Kassab's counterclaims. This is a dispositive order eliminating Kassab's affirmative claims against Pohl within this lawsuit. Other defendants' counterclaims are not addressed by this order. | CC-1 | GRANTED | Phase 2 | 2022-02-07_ORD_Dismissing-Kassab-Counterclaims_SIGNED.pdf | 12/7/2021 4:11:54 PM Marilyn Burgess - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No: 59800424 By: QUINTANILLA, OZUQUI M Filed: 12/7/2021 4:11:54 PM CAUSE NO. 2018-58419 past 11C MICHAEL A. POHL AND LAW OFFICE OF § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MICHAEL A. POHL, PLLC, § Plaintiffs, § § V. § : vs SCOTT FAVRE and SCOTT M. FAVRE PA, § NZ) LLC; PRECISION MARKETING GROUP, § HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS LLC; LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB and _ § & LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB, P.C. d/b/a § S THE KASSAB LAW FIRM; TINA § , eS NICHOLSON and BAKER NICHOLSON, § & LLP d/b/a BAKER NICHOLSON LAW § FIRM; and DOUGLAS MONTAGUE IIT and § & MONTAGUE PITTMAN & VARNADO, P.A., § ® Defendants. § <A89TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORDER On this day came to be heard Pai’ Motion for Summary Judgment on Defendants’ SN Counterclaims (the “Motion”) against RetGians Lance Christopher Kassab and Lance Christopher Kassab, P.C., d/b/a The KassabsLaw Firm (collectively “Kassab”). The Court, having reviewed the Motion, any coon replies, the pleadings, the evidence submitted in support thereof, and the arguments of odunsel, if any, finds that the Motion should be GRANTED. It is therefore ORDERED. ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Motion is © GRANTED. It is further.) Ge onpEng Kassab’s counterclaims are dismissed with prejudice. SS & SIGNED Sw) ,202. . SF Signed: (ot 2/7/2022 JUDGE PRESIDING | |
| 22 | 2021-12-07 | MSJ | Pohl | Pohl’s MSJ on Kassab Counterclaims | Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment on Defendants' Counterclaims for Civil Barratry | Pohl's dispositive motion seeking traditional summary judgment on Kassab's counterclaims for civil barratry based on 242 assigned claims. Filed December 7, 2021, after Kassab's Fourth Amended Answer. This is the principal motion in the CC-1 chain, which was ultimately granted. Attorney: Jean C. Frizzell of Reynolds Frizzell LLP. | CC-1 | GRANTED | Phase 2 | 2021-12-07_MSJ_Pohl-MSJ-on-Kassab-Counterclaims_FILED.pdf | Grant summary judgment dismissing Kassab's counterclaims for civil barratry | 12/7/2021 4:11 PM Marilyn Burgess - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 59800424 By: Ozuqui Quintanilla Filed: 12/7/2021 4:11 PM CAUSE NO. 2018-58419 MICHAEL A. POHL AND LAW OFFICE OF § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MICHAEL A. POHL, PLLC, § Plaintiffs, § V. § k § e SCOTT FAVRE and SCOTT M. FAVRE PA, § C l LLC; PRECISION MARKETING GROUP, § HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS LLC; LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB and § c LANCE CHRISTOPHER KASSAB, P.C. d/b/a § r THE KASSAB LAW FIRM; TINA § s NICHOLSON and BAKER NICHOLSON, § LLP d/b/a BAKER NICHOLSON LAW § s FIRM; and DOUGLAS MONTAGUE III and § s MONTAGUE PITTMAN & VARNADO, P.A., § Defendants. § r189TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON DEFENDANTS’ COUNTERCLAIMS Plaintiffs Michael Pohl and Law Officae of Michael A. Pohl (collectively “Pohl”) move for summary judgment on the Defendants’ counterclaims for civil barratry. SU e MMARY OF ARGUMENT Defendants Lance Christfopher Kassab and Lance Christopher Kassab, P.C., d/b/a The Kassab Law Firm (collectiveyly “Kassab”) assert counterclaims that have already been adjudicated. Kassab’s clients previoCusly brought these very claims and lost them. Kassab’ counterclaims fail because they are barred by res judicata, they are not revived by the savings provision of the Texas Civil Practice fafnd Remedies Code and are accordingly time-barred, and because the purported assignmeUnts of the claims are invalid and unenforceable. After purchasing Pohl’s stolen client lists and contact information, Kassab solicited Pohl’s clients to bring barratry claims. When courts (including this one) found those barratry claims to be barred by limitations, Kassab obtained purported “assignments” of those claims and asserted them as counterclaims in this action, contending they had been “revived” pursuant to the savings provision of Civil Practices and Remedies Code section 16.069. The statutory requirements of section 16.069 are not met for multiple reasons, and Kassab’s effort to revitalize the stale claims fails. In addition, civil barratry… |
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