legal_theories: 399

509 claims, defenses, counterclaims, and affirmative defenses

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theory_id	filing_id	theory	party	role	basis
399	57	Proportionate responsibility — Pohl's barratry as contributing cause	Kassab	defense	Under § 33.001, a claimant may not recover if his percentage of responsibility exceeds 50 percent. Under § 33.003(a)(1), the trier of fact must consider whether Pohl caused or contributed to causing 'in any way' the harm. Pohl's barratry is relevant to establishing Pohl's own proportionate responsibility for his $2.4M+ in claimed damages.