theory_id,filing_id,theory,party,role,basis
166,20,Civil Barratry Counterclaim,Kassab,counterclaim,Kassab asserts counterclaims for civil barratry based on 242 assigned claims from Pohl's illegally solicited clients; Pohl judicially admitted barratry is not legal malpractice and Discovery Rule does not apply
167,20,Revival of Time-Barred Counterclaims — Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.069,Kassab,counterclaim,"Section 16.069 permits filing of counterclaims arising from the same transaction or occurrence even if independently time-barred, provided filing within 30 days of answer deadline"
168,20,Statute of Limitations,Kassab,affirmative_defense,Defense to Pohl's claims
169,20,Justification,Kassab,affirmative_defense,Kassab's actions were justified
170,20,Estoppel,Kassab,affirmative_defense,Defense to Pohl's claims
171,20,Unclean Hands,Kassab,affirmative_defense,Pohl's own illegal barratry precludes equitable relief
172,20,Attorney Immunity,Kassab,affirmative_defense,Actions taken in capacity as attorney are protected
173,20,First Amendment,Kassab,affirmative_defense,Constitutional protection for speech/petition activities
174,20,In Pari Delicto,Kassab,affirmative_defense,Pohl is equally or more at fault due to his own illegal conduct
175,20,Res Judicata,Kassab,affirmative_defense,Prior adjudication bars relitigation
176,20,Responsible Third Party Designation — Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.004,Kassab,defense,"Third parties including Shepherd, Walker, Seymour, Ladner, Dona Pohl, Jaimes, Talley, Santana, and their entities are the sole or proximate cause of any damages"