legal_theories: 260

509 claims, defenses, counterclaims, and affirmative defenses

Data license: Public court records

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theory_id	filing_id	theory	party	role	basis
260	34	Justification	Kassab	affirmative_defense	Kassab was justified in obtaining information and pursuing barratry claims; justification based on exercise of legal rights or good-faith colorable right claim (Tex. Beef Cattle Co. v. Green); supported by right to investigate (Rule 13), right to pursue client claims (Taylor v. Tolbert), and right to report misconduct (Rule 8.03 / Rule 17.09)