Manganella v. Goulston & Storrs PC

Summary

In this legal malpractice litigation proceeding, plaintiffs Luciano Manganella and Stacey Manganella alleged Goulston & Storrs PC and its partners of malpractice in mishandling the sale of the plaintiffs business by failing to disclose conflicts of interest and not acting in the plaintiffs best interests.

The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Brooks Ames, Daniel Rosenfeld and Janeen Blake. The defendant in this case, Goulston & Storrs PC and other defendants were represented by attorneys Joseph Kociubes, Andrew Gallo, Alison Silveira and Carolyn French.

Outcome

Damages: 184,000

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Manganella, Luciano
Defense: Goulston & Storrs
Verdict: $184,000

Judge: Christine Roach
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk County
Court: Suffolk County Courthouse

Case Number: SUCV2009-02161
Industry: Legal
Practice Area: Malpractice

Plaintiff

Manganella, Luciano

Defense

Goulston & Storrs

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:49	Witness Direct Examination	Ames, Brooks	Epstein, Matthew	In Person
01:40:26	Break
02:07:04	Witness Direct Examination	Ames, Brooks	Epstein, Matthew	In Person
03:41:13	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

16 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	End of Session
00:00:27	Witness Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Burkholder, Mr. Warren Jr	In Person
01:05:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ames, Brooks	Burkholder, Mr. Warren Jr	In Person
01:40:10	General Case Activities
01:40:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Burkholder, Mr. Warren Jr	In Person
01:41:02	Break
02:09:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Burkholder, Mr. Warren Jr	In Person
02:46:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ames, Brooks	Burkholder, Mr. Warren Jr	In Person
02:46:45	General Case Activities
02:48:19	General Case Activities
02:49:48	Witness Direct Examination	Ames, Brooks	Sartory, Thomas	Transcript Reading
02:58:56	General Case Activities
02:59:32	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Moore, Prof. Nancy	In Person
03:42:51	End of Session

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Other

8 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

7 Chapters

JUN

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Manganella v. Goulston & Storrs PC

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Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:39	Witness Direct Examination	Ames, Brooks	Epstein, Matthew	In Person
03:39:40	End of Session
00:50:15	Witness Cross Examination	Gallo, Andrew	Epstein, Matthew	In Person
01:40:41	Break
02:04:14	General Case Activities
02:07:21	Witness Cross Examination	Gallo, Andrew	Epstein, Matthew	In Person
03:36:41	General Case Activities

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:37	Witness Direct Examination	Ames, Brooks	Epstein, Matthew	In Person
00:49:48	Witness Cross Examination	Gallo, Andrew	Epstein, Matthew	In Person
01:31:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:49	General Case Activities
00:06:41	General Case Activities
00:07:22	Witness Cross Examination	Gallo, Andrew	Epstein, Matthew	In Person
00:26:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ames, Brooks	Epstein, Matthew	In Person
00:45:26	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gallo, Andrew	Epstein, Matthew	In Person
00:45:47	General Case Activities
00:46:18	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
01:55:43	Break
02:20:27	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
03:51:59	General Case Activities
03:53:14	General Case Activities
03:54:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:28	General Case Activities
00:03:42	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
01:10:49	Witness Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
01:52:47	General Case Activities
01:53:43	General Case Activities
01:54:07	Break
02:14:03	Witness Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
03:47:48	General Case Activities
03:48:40	General Case Activities
03:49:33	General Case Activities
03:50:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:07	Witness Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
01:31:55	Break
01:54:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
03:12:45	General Case Activities
03:13:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:16	Witness Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
01:56:58	Break
02:20:53	Witness Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
02:26:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
03:37:58	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
04:01:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Manganella, Luciano	In Person
04:02:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:47	General Case Activities
00:01:19	General Case Activities
00:02:37	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Cooke, Gordon	Video Recording
00:44:53	General Case Activities
00:45:34	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Cooke, Gordon	Transcript Reading
00:55:46	General Case Activities
00:56:11	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Avery, Daniel	In Person
01:40:27	Break
02:03:34	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Avery, Daniel	In Person
03:37:48	General Case Activities
03:38:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Avery, Daniel	In Person
01:51:41	Break
02:13:57	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Avery, Daniel	In Person
02:54:18	Witness Cross Examination	Gallo, Andrew	Avery, Daniel	In Person
03:48:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:36:48	Break
00:42:51	General Case Activities
00:43:27	Witness Cross Examination	Gallo, Andrew	Avery, Daniel	In Person
02:01:16	Break
02:24:16	General Case Activities
02:24:46	Witness Direct Examination	Blake, Janeen	Calame, Mara	In Person
02:30:03	Witness Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Calame, Mara	In Person
02:54:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Blake, Janeen	Calame, Mara	In Person
02:57:29	General Case Activities
02:58:06	Witness Cross Examination	Gallo, Andrew	Avery, Daniel	In Person
03:18:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Avery, Daniel	In Person
04:00:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Moore, Prof. Nancy	In Person
01:22:41	Witness Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Moore, Prof. Nancy	In Person
01:44:32	Break
02:10:01	Witness Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Moore, Prof. Nancy	In Person
03:41:58	General Case Activities
03:43:16	General Case Activities
03:48:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:22	Witness Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Moore, Prof. Nancy	In Person
01:17:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Moore, Prof. Nancy	In Person
01:27:41	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Moore, Prof. Nancy	In Person
01:40:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenfeld, Daniel	Moore, Prof. Nancy	In Person
01:41:33	General Case Activities
01:44:52	General Case Activities
01:45:02	General Case Activities
01:45:19	Break
02:19:01	General Case Activities
02:20:35	General Case Activities
02:23:41	Witness Direct Examination	Gallo, Andrew	DeWolf, John	Video Recording
03:49:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:21	Witness Direct Examination	Gallo, Andrew	DeWolf, John	Video Recording
00:35:54	General Case Activities
00:36:35	Witness Direct Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Goodman, Louis	In Person
01:56:18	Break
02:21:20	Witness Direct Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Goodman, Louis	In Person
02:42:04	Witness Cross Examination	Ames, Brooks	Goodman, Louis	In Person
03:35:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kociubes, Joseph	Goodman, Louis	In Person
03:46:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ames, Brooks	Goodman, Louis	In Person
03:47:45	General Case Activities
03:48:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:34	Witness Direct Examination	Gallo, Andrew	Sneddon, Gregory	In Person
01:11:35	Witness Cross Examination	Ames, Brooks	Sneddon, Gregory	In Person
01:33:10	General Case Activities
01:33:21	Break
02:03:28	General Case Activities
02:09:12	General Case Activities
02:09:18	General Case Activities
02:13:24	General Case Activities
02:15:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:32	Break
00:03:53	General Case Activities
00:04:27	Closing Statement	Kociubes, Joseph
00:47:08	Break
00:55:56	Closing Statement	Rosenfeld, Daniel
01:43:04	Break
01:48:07	General Case Activities
01:49:48	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:18	General Case Activities
		00:01:53	General Case Activities
		00:57:17	General Case Activities
		01:03:13	General Case Activities
		01:07:44	General Case Activities
		01:08:48	General Case Activities
		01:10:00	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:23	General Case Activities
		00:01:08	Reading of the Verdict
		00:05:10	General Case Activities
		00:07:12	General Case Activities
		00:07:59	General Case Activities
		00:08:40	End of Session