legal_theories: 256

509 claims, defenses, counterclaims, and affirmative defenses

Data license: Public court records

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theory_id	filing_id	theory	party	role	basis
256	32	Unlawful Acts Bar / Illegality Defense	Kassab	defense	Texas public policy prohibits a plaintiff from recovering damages from his own illegal acts (Andrew Shebay v. Bishop). If Cheatham establishes barratry, Pohl's claims are barred and Kassab's illegality, unclean hands, and other affirmative defenses are definitively established.