Legal Theories
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26 rows where filing_id = 66 and role = "defense"
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| theory_id ▼ | filing_id | theory | party | role | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463 | 66 66 | New trial — newly discovered evidence of witness tampering (Tex. R. Civ. P. 324(b)(1)) | Kassab | defense | Walker confession of 30% promise, coached depositions, reversed testimony on seminal issues |
| 464 | 66 66 | Witness tampering (Tex. Pen. Code § 36.05(a)) | Kassab | defense | Pohl conferred benefit (30% of judgment) on witnesses to testify falsely |
| 465 | 66 66 | Aggravated perjury (Tex. Pen. Code §§ 37.02, 37.03) | Kassab | defense | Walker/Ladner made false statements under oath with intent to deceive based on 30% promise |
| 466 | 66 66 | Factual insufficiency — trade secret ownership (Q1) | Kassab | defense | Contracts owned by clients; lists created by Precision/Williamson; no independent economic value; no reasonable secrecy measures |
| 467 | 66 66 | Jury charge error — Q2 broad-form question (Crown Life v. Casteel) | Kassab | defense | Q2 included unpled direct misappropriation theory and overly broad 'improper means' definition beyond theft |
| 468 | 66 66 | Factual insufficiency — misappropriation (Q2) | Kassab | defense | Precision finding breaks chain; no evidence Kassab knew information acquired by improper means; certifications of ownership |
| 469 | 66 66 | Jury charge error — Q3 wrongful conduct untied to charge | Kassab | defense | Q3 finding not connected to proportionate responsibility, privilege, or any other question |
| 470 | 66 66 | Jury charge error — proportionate responsibility (refused Proposed Q7) | Kassab | defense | Court refused question allowing fault assignment to Pohl; Q4 improperly limited to parties in Q2 |
| 471 | 66 66 | Jury charge error — Q5 limitations ('by Kassab' language) | Kassab | defense | Misappropriation not continuing tort; conspiracy liability runs from first co-conspirator act; should not have been limited to Kassab's individual acts |
| 472 | 66 66 | Factual insufficiency — Q5 answer (Aug 19, 2017 date) | Kassab | defense | Uncontroverted evidence showed Pohl knew of appropriation in June 2014; at latest May 2015 |
| 473 | 66 66 | Refusal to submit unlawful acts defense (Proposed Q6) | Kassab | defense | Substantial evidence of Pohl's barratry from multiple witnesses; trial court must submit questions raised by pleadings and evidence (Tex. R. Civ. P. 278) |
| 474 | 66 66 | Refusal to submit immunity/privilege defense (Proposed Q8) | Kassab | defense | Trade secret law permits disclosures relevant to crime/public concern; evidence Kassab disclosed to State Bar, courts, affected clients |
| 475 | 66 66 | Exclusion of barratry expert testimony | Kassab | defense | Expert opinion on ultimate issue permissible (Tex. R. Evid. 704); mixed question of law and fact; Kassab limited to personal 'belief' |
| 476 | 66 66 | Jury charge error — Q6 attorney immunity ('in an attorney client relationship') | Kassab | defense | Language was improper comment on weight of evidence suggesting court's opinion on timing (Tex. R. Civ. P. 277) |
| 477 | 66 66 | Factual insufficiency — Q6 attorney-client relationship | Kassab | defense | Great weight of evidence showed Kassab used information while in attorney-client relationships from February 2017 |
| 478 | 66 66 | Jury charge error — Q7(1) attorney fees not TUTSA damages | Kassab | defense | TUTSA 'actual loss' does not include attorney fees from other litigation; tort of another exception not adopted in Texas |
| 479 | 66 66 | Property owner rule inapplicable to trade secret valuation | Kassab | defense | Rule does not extend to technical/specialized matters; Pohl not designated to testify on market value |
| 480 | 66 66 | Factual insufficiency — Q7(2) fair market value and Q7(3) development costs | Kassab | defense | No market value evidence for Q7(2); no development cost evidence for Q7(3); jury left to speculate |
| 481 | 66 66 | Factual insufficiency — willful/malicious (Q8, Q17) | Kassab | defense | No clear and convincing evidence of malice; must analyze each defendant separately; evidence of tort itself insufficient; legally justified conduct not probative of malice |
| 482 | 66 66 | Factual insufficiency — exemplary damages (Q19) | Kassab | defense | All punishment factors favor Kassab; TUTSA caps at 2x actual loss; no net worth evidence; passion/prejudice |
| 483 | 66 66 | Conspiracy preemption by TUTSA (§ 134A.007) | Kassab | defense | Q15 based entirely on Q2 misappropriation; preempted under Reynolds and VEST Safety |
| 484 | 66 66 | Denial of responsible third party designations (Shepherd, Donalda Pohl, Jaimes, Talley, Santana) | Kassab | defense | Timely filed with sufficient facts; denial skews proceedings and compromises defense |
| 485 | 66 66 | Denial of motion to abate (Cheatham v. Pohl) | Kassab | defense | Pending barratry litigation outcome would impact claims; Pohl sought fees for still-ongoing case |
| 486 | 66 66 | Offensive use of privilege (Ginsberg) | Kassab | defense | Pohl cannot assert claims while withholding discoverable information under privilege; billing records privilege waived |
| 487 | 66 66 | Dismissal of civil barratry counterclaims (Tex. Gov't Code § 82.0651) | Kassab | defense | Res judicata inapplicable (changed facts/relationships); limitations tolled under § 16.069; assignments valid; barratry claims assignable |
| 488 | 66 66 | Insufficiency of attorney fee evidence (Rohrmoos/Arthur Andersen) | Kassab | defense | Zavitsanos testimony conclusory; invoices heavily redacted; no segregation of recoverable/unrecoverable fees; conditional appellate fees unsupported |
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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
);