Filing Sections
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3 rows where filing_id = 32
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| section_id ▼ | filing_id | heading | summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 246 | 32 32 | Background | Kassab was hired by 400+ of Pohl's former clients to sue for barratry (Kassab v. Pohl, 612 S.W.3d 571). Four lawsuits filed: two dismissed on limitations (Brumfield, Gandy), one settled with Pohl paying a substantial sum (Berry), and one (Cheatham) recently reversed by the Houston Court of Appeals on August 30, 2022 and remanded for further proceedings. Pohl filed this retaliatory litigation alleging conversion and trade secret misappropriation. Pohl seeks as damages all costs of defending the barratry lawsuits — 'any fees, any expenses, hotel rooms, long-distance phone calls, copy costs.' |
| 247 | 32 32 | Argument | Trial should be abated per Kallinen v. City of Houston (court may exercise sound discretion to abate). Like In re Tex. Collegiate Baseball League, damage theories remain fluid until underlying litigation concludes — 'little sense' to prepare for trial when damages not yet known. Cheatham outcome will determine: (1) full extent of Pohl's alleged damages, and (2) whether Pohl committed barratry, establishing Kassab's illegality, unclean hands, and other defenses. If Cheatham establishes barratry, Pohl cannot recover (Andrew Shebay v. Bishop) and Kassab would be entitled to attorney's fees plus disgorgement. U.S. Fire Ins. Co. v. Millard supports abatement when claims could be rendered moot. |
| 248 | 32 32 | Conclusion & Prayer | The court should grant this motion and abate the trial setting pending resolution of the Cheatham case. |
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CREATE TABLE filing_sections (
section_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
filing_id INTEGER REFERENCES filings(filing_id),
heading TEXT,
summary TEXT
);