Legal Theories

509 claims, defenses, counterclaims, and affirmative defenses

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5 rows where role = "argument"

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theory_id ▼ filing_id theory party role basis
383 53 53 Hostile witness exception under Tex. R. Evid. 611(c) — rebutted Kassab argument Kassab claims Favre is hostile due to (1) nonsuit, (2) attorney dispute, and (3) scheduling refusal. Pohl argues all three fail: nonsuit doesn't create hostility, attorney tension is not witness hostility, and scheduling issue occurred after questions were served.
385 54 54 Leading questions definition — must suggest specific desired answer Kassab argument A question is leading only when it suggests which answer is desired; questions answerable yes/no are not leading unless they indicate which answer is preferred. Kassab's questions lack suggestive tag phrases.
386 54 54 Leading questions permissible to clarify prior testimony or refresh exhausted witness Kassab argument Even if questions were leading, they are permissible to clarify prior testimony or jog memory of an exhausted witness (Holbert, McCormick). Favre is exhausted and cannot sit for normal deposition.
387 54 54 Waiver of discovery objections under Tex. R. Civ. P. 193.2 Kassab argument A responding party must state specifically the legal or factual basis for each objection at the time it is made. Pohl's boilerplate, prophylactic objections are waived for failure to comply.
388 54 54 Duty to use common sense in interpreting discovery requests Kassab argument Parties must give ordinary meanings to terms used in discovery even if undefined, and typos do not warrant vagueness objections when the question is otherwise comprehensible in context.

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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
);