legal_theories: 360

509 claims, defenses, counterclaims, and affirmative defenses

Data license: Public court records

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theory_id	filing_id	theory	party	role	basis
360	50	Judicial proceedings privilege	Kassab	affirmative_defense	Absolute privilege covers statements in judicial proceedings and communications preliminary to proposed proceedings. Pohl's claims arise from Kassab's solicitation letters (pre-suit) and barratry litigation (judicial). The privilege extends beyond defamation when the 'essence of a claim is damages that flow from communications made in the course of a judicial proceeding.'