Legal Theories

509 claims, defenses, counterclaims, and affirmative defenses

Data license: Public court records

20 rows where filing_id = 27 and role = "affirmative_defense"

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theory_id ▼ filing_id theory party role basis
212 27 27 Statute of Limitations Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl's claims accrued when the alleged wrongful acts occurred, potentially barring suit
213 27 27 Justification Kassab affirmative_defense Kassab was justified in obtaining information to pursue legitimate barratry claims
214 27 27 Estoppel Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl is estopped from asserting claims
215 27 27 Waiver Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl waived his claims through conduct
216 27 27 Ratification Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl ratified the conduct he now complains of
217 27 27 Release Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl released claims through settlement of the Mississippi Litigation
218 27 27 Unclean Hands Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl's own illegal conduct (barratry) bars him from equitable relief
219 27 27 Contribution Kassab affirmative_defense Third parties contributed to any alleged harm
220 27 27 Failure to Mitigate Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl failed to mitigate damages — never requested return of property, left documents in unattended warehouse
221 27 27 Lack of Standing Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl does not own the documents — they belonged to Precision Marketing
222 27 27 Accord and Satisfaction Kassab affirmative_defense Claims resolved through prior settlement
223 27 27 Assumption of the Risk Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl assumed the risk by engaging in illegal barratry and distributing documents through runners
224 27 27 Illegality/Criminal Acts Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl's claims stem from his own illegal barratry scheme — a third-degree felony
225 27 27 First Amendment Kassab affirmative_defense Kassab's solicitation letters, lawsuits, and grievances are protected expression — petitioning activity
226 27 27 Attorney Immunity Kassab affirmative_defense Kassab's conduct was within the scope of his duties as an attorney representing clients
227 27 27 In Pari Delicto Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl is equally or more at fault as a participant in illegal conduct
228 27 27 Res Judicata Kassab affirmative_defense Claims resolved in prior litigation
229 27 27 Defect of Parties Kassab affirmative_defense Necessary parties are absent from the litigation
230 27 27 Abandonment Kassab affirmative_defense Pohl abandoned the documents by leaving them with a convicted felon (Walker) and his cohorts without safeguards — documents still sit in a warehouse unattended
231 27 27 Subject of a Valid Contract Kassab affirmative_defense The subject matter is covered by a valid contractual arrangement

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CREATE TABLE legal_theories (
    theory_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
    filing_id INTEGER REFERENCES filings(filing_id),
    theory TEXT,
    party TEXT,
    role TEXT,
    basis TEXT
);