Issue Matrix
Data license: Public court records
3 rows where cluster = "Damages"
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| issue_id ▼ | name | cluster | relevance | summary | kassab_position | pohl_position | result | appellate_status | authorities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Responsible Third-Party Designations | Damages | High | Kassab filed 4 RTP motions; only Favre/Precision designation granted (Aug 2023, one week before trial). | Settled co-defendants Favre and Precision Marketing bore proportionate responsibility for Pohl’s damages. | RTP designation untimely, procedurally improper, and designed to confuse jury on proportionate responsibility. | RTP designation of Favre/Precision granted Aug 14, 2023 (Kassab’s only procedural win). Jury still found Kassab liable. | May be challenged on appeal (timing/prejudice). Jury verdict mooted practical effect. | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.004; Tex. R. Civ. P. 194. |
| 6 | Exemplary Damages (Unanimous Finding) | Damages | High | $3M exemplary damages awarded unanimously by jury (2x compensatory). | Conduct did not rise to level warranting exemplary damages; ratio excessive. | Kassab’s conduct was knowing, intentional, and malicious; barratry is inherently egregious conduct justifying punitive award. | $3,000,000 exemplary damages (unanimous). Approximately 2x compensatory. Court entered judgment on verdict. | Under appeal. Kassab challenges ratio and evidentiary support. | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.003; BMW of N. Am., Inc. v. Gore, 517 U.S. 559 (1996). |
| 7 | Attorney’s Fee Recovery | Damages | Moderate | $1.23M in attorney’s fees awarded through trial, plus conditional appellate fees. | Fees excessive and unreasonable; lodestar analysis inflated. | Fees reasonable given 5+ years of contested litigation, multiple MSJ rounds, and trial. Supported by fee affidavit. | $1,232,013 awarded through trial. Conditional appellate fees of $175K–$375K. | Under appeal. Reasonableness and necessity challenged. | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 38.001; Rohrmoos Venture v. UTSW DVA Healthcare, LLP, 578 S.W.3d 469 (Tex. 2019). |
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CREATE TABLE issues (
issue_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
name TEXT,
cluster TEXT,
relevance TEXT,
summary TEXT,
kassab_position TEXT,
pohl_position TEXT,
result TEXT,
appellate_status TEXT,
authorities TEXT
);