PCG Trading v. Seyfarth Shaw

Summary

In this legal malpractice litigation, plaintiff PCG Trading LLC alleged Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, and four individual attorneys associated or formerly associated with the firm of malpractice in representing it in a motion filed by PCG for admission of an attorney pro hac vice which was properly denied by a judge in the Superior Court.

The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Alexander Widell, Robert Garner and Gerard Butler. The defendant in this case, Seyfarth Shaw LLP was represented by Robert Muldoon and Debra Squires Lee.

Outcome

Verdict for the Defense. Seyfarth Shaw cleared of all charges.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: PCG Trading LLC
Defense: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Judge: Peter Lauriat
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk County
Court: Suffolk County Courthouse

Case Number: SUCV2009-03193
Industry: Legal
Practice Area: Malpractice

Plaintiff

PCG Trading LLC

Defense

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Represented By:
Muldoon, Robert (Sherin and Lodgen LLP)
Squires-Lee, Debra (Sherin and Lodgen LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:06	General Case Activities
00:29:13	Opening Statement	Widell, Alexander
00:46:13	General Case Activities
01:03:44	General Case Activities
01:20:48	General Case Activities
01:21:32	Opening Statement	Muldoon, Robert
01:31:19	Witness Direct Examination	Widell, Alexander	Cavallaro, Frank Jr.	In Person
02:21:11	General Case Activities
02:22:17	General Case Activities
02:23:31	General Case Activities
02:24:41	Witness Direct Examination	Widell, Alexander	Cavallaro, Frank Jr.	In Person
03:14:48	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

36 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

19 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:35	Witness Cross Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Alfred, Richard	In Person
00:19:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Butler, Gerard	Alfred, Richard	In Person
00:58:37	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Alfred, Richard	In Person
01:07:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Butler, Gerard	Alfred, Richard	In Person
01:10:44	General Case Activities
01:13:11	General Case Activities		Alfred, Richard	In Person
01:14:11	General Case Activities
01:14:24	Break
01:35:14	General Case Activities
01:35:46	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Gerard	Lovett, Robert	In Person
02:45:06	Witness Cross Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Lovett, Robert	In Person
02:52:47	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

23 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

17 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

18 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

28 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Closings

11 Chapters

JAN

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

PCG Trading v. Seyfarth Shaw

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Sessions

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Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:29	General Case Activities
00:00:53	General Case Activities
00:01:55	Witness Direct Examination	Widell, Alexander	Cavallaro, Frank Jr.	In Person
01:52:23	Break
02:16:36	Witness Direct Examination	Widell, Alexander	Cavallaro, Frank Jr.	In Person
02:54:41	General Case Activities
02:55:54	Witness Cross Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Cavallaro, Frank Jr.	In Person
03:47:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:38	Witness Cross Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Cavallaro, Frank Jr.	In Person
01:36:51	Break
02:01:18	General Case Activities
02:01:52	Witness Cross Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Cavallaro, Frank Jr.	In Person
02:14:54	General Case Activities
02:15:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Widell, Alexander	Cavallaro, Frank Jr.	In Person
02:58:59	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Cavallaro, Frank Jr.	In Person
03:08:41	General Case Activities
03:08:53	General Case Activities
03:09:31	General Case Activities
03:10:26	Witness Direct Examination	Widell, Alexander	Robinson, Peter	In Person
03:37:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:08	Witness Direct Examination	Widell, Alexander	Robinson, Peter	In Person
00:21:41	General Case Activities
00:23:29	Witness Direct Examination	Widell, Alexander	Robinson, Peter	In Person
00:31:01	Witness Cross Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Robinson, Peter	In Person
00:45:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Widell, Alexander	Robinson, Peter	In Person
00:50:14	General Case Activities
00:50:26	General Case Activities
00:52:01	Witness Direct Examination	Garner, Robert	Costigan, Ellen	In Person
01:25:47	General Case Activities
01:28:27	Break
01:51:42	Witness Direct Examination	Garner, Robert	Costigan, Ellen	In Person
01:58:52	General Case Activities
02:00:16	Witness Cross Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Costigan, Ellen	In Person
02:10:38	General Case Activities
02:10:48	General Case Activities
02:11:14	General Case Activities
02:11:52	Witness Direct Examination	Garner, Robert	Casher, Dana	In Person
02:25:53	General Case Activities
02:29:23	Witness Direct Examination	Garner, Robert	Casher, Dana	In Person
02:41:40	General Case Activities
02:44:00	Witness Cross Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Casher, Dana	In Person
02:44:51	General Case Activities
02:47:35	Witness Cross Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Casher, Dana	In Person
02:53:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Garner, Robert	Casher, Dana	In Person
02:55:46	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Casher, Dana	In Person
02:56:44	General Case Activities
02:58:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Garner, Robert	Casher, Dana	In Person
02:59:07	General Case Activities
03:04:26	General Case Activities
03:05:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Garner, Robert	Casher, Dana	In Person
03:06:54	General Case Activities
03:07:20	General Case Activities
03:07:41	General Case Activities
03:08:24	General Case Activities
03:09:21	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:34	General Case Activities
00:01:13	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Gerard	Carpenter, Robert	In Person
00:21:53	General Case Activities
00:27:28	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Gerard	Carpenter, Robert	In Person
00:43:54	Witness Cross Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Carpenter, Robert	In Person
01:05:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Butler, Gerard	Carpenter, Robert	In Person
01:17:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Carpenter, Robert	In Person
01:21:36	General Case Activities
01:22:08	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Gerard	Alfred, Richard	In Person
01:41:52	Break
02:02:17	General Case Activities
02:07:21	Break
02:23:32	General Case Activities
02:24:09	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Gerard	Alfred, Richard	In Person
02:41:14	General Case Activities
02:45:19	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Gerard	Alfred, Richard	In Person
03:44:02	General Case Activities
03:44:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:17	General Case Activities
00:10:07	General Case Activities
00:10:43	Witness Direct Examination	Widell, Alexander	Woodford, Peter	Transcript Reading
01:40:24	General Case Activities
01:41:05	General Case Activities
01:41:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:23	General Case Activities
00:03:21	General Case Activities
00:03:42	Break
00:13:44	General Case Activities
00:14:31	General Case Activities
00:14:58	Witness Direct Examination	Garner, Robert	Bolan, James	In Person
01:32:06	General Case Activities
01:33:11	Witness Cross Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Bolan, James	In Person
02:07:38	Break
02:29:29	General Case Activities
02:30:11	Witness Cross Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Bolan, James	In Person
02:43:39	General Case Activities
02:44:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Garner, Robert	Bolan, James	In Person
03:20:09	General Case Activities
03:20:39	General Case Activities
03:20:54	General Case Activities
03:21:34	General Case Activities
03:22:34	General Case Activities
03:23:06	General Case Activities	Muldoon, Robert
03:28:24	General Case Activities	Butler, Gerard
03:33:43	General Case Activities
03:34:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:28	General Case Activities
00:02:04	Witness Direct Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Crane, Daniel	In Person
00:49:17	Witness Cross Examination	Widell, Alexander	Crane, Daniel	In Person
01:41:19	Break
02:00:25	General Case Activities
02:01:03	Witness Cross Examination	Widell, Alexander	Crane, Daniel	In Person
02:57:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Muldoon, Robert	Crane, Daniel	In Person
03:08:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Widell, Alexander	Crane, Daniel	In Person
03:13:28	General Case Activities
03:14:10	General Case Activities
03:14:54	General Case Activities
03:22:23	General Case Activities
03:24:02	General Case Activities	Garner, Robert
03:44:15	General Case Activities	Squires-Lee, Debra
03:47:19	General Case Activities	Garner, Robert
03:56:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:22:43	General Case Activities
00:24:28	General Case Activities
00:25:20	Witness Direct Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Anderson, David	In Person
01:17:32	General Case Activities
01:19:11	Witness Cross Examination	Garner, Robert	Anderson, David	In Person
01:55:42	Break
02:13:39	General Case Activities
02:14:04	Witness Cross Examination	Garner, Robert	Anderson, David	In Person
03:29:16	General Case Activities
03:29:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Anderson, David	In Person
03:35:04	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Garner, Robert	Anderson, David	In Person
03:37:23	General Case Activities
03:38:51	General Case Activities
03:40:01	General Case Activities
03:40:42	General Case Activities	Squires-Lee, Debra	Garner, Robert	In Person
03:53:56	General Case Activities
03:55:21	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:18	Break
00:18:50	General Case Activities
00:19:52	General Case Activities
00:20:47	General Case Activities
00:21:42	Witness Direct Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Franck, Doug	Transcript Reading
01:17:14	General Case Activities
01:18:13	Witness Direct Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Kesten, Jay	In Person
01:25:14	Witness Cross Examination	Widell, Alexander	Kesten, Jay	In Person
01:52:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Kesten, Jay	In Person
01:53:55	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Widell, Alexander	Kesten, Jay	In Person
01:55:06	General Case Activities
01:55:28	General Case Activities
01:55:42	General Case Activities
01:56:28	General Case Activities
01:58:42	Break
02:20:38	General Case Activities
02:21:16	Witness Direct Examination	Garner, Robert	Kennedy, Dr. G. Williams	In Person
02:27:04	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Kennedy, Dr. G. Williams	In Person
02:39:19	General Case Activities
03:15:54	Witness Cross Examination	Squires-Lee, Debra	Kennedy, Dr. G. Williams	In Person
03:21:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Garner, Robert	Kennedy, Dr. G. Williams	In Person
03:31:21	General Case Activities
03:31:51	General Case Activities
03:32:09	General Case Activities
03:36:10	General Case Activities
03:40:00	General Case Activities
03:42:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:25	General Case Activities
00:06:11	Closing Statement	Muldoon, Robert
00:39:34	Closing Statement	Butler, Gerard
01:20:02	General Case Activities
01:21:14	General Case Activities
02:45:29	General Case Activities
02:46:08	General Case Activities
02:46:51	Reading of the Verdict
02:48:35	General Case Activities
02:49:02	End of Session