issues: 2
Data license: Public court records
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| issue_id | name | cluster | relevance | summary | kassab_position | pohl_position | result | appellate_status | authorities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Summary Judgment on Barratry Liability | Substantive | High | Kassab filed 3 MSJs (all denied); Pohl’s barratry partial MSJ went to trial. | No barratry occurred; client solicitation was proper marketing; no prohibited direct contact. | Undisputed evidence showed prohibited solicitation of clients within 31 days of incidents; per se violation of Penal Code § 38.12. | All Kassab MSJs denied. Pohl’s barratry MSJ proceeded to trial. Jury found barratry. | On appeal (1st COA No. 01-24-00220-CV). Opening brief filed Jan 2025. | Tex. Penal Code § 38.12; Tex. Gov’t Code § 82.065; Tex. R. Civ. P. 166a. |