Brown, Esq., Donald v. McGoldrick, Jill M., et al.

Case Background

On October 5, 2021, the Plaintiff Donald M. Brown, a licensed attorney, filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Jill M. McGoldrick, Esq. and The Law Offices of Jill M. McGoldrick LLC. He alleged unjust enrichment, violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), and fraudulent inducement after McGoldrick’s office took over Brown's client’s personal injury case and failed to pay the agreed-upon referral fee after settlement. The case was filed in the Connecticut Superior Court, New Haven Judicial Division. Judges Barbara Jongbloed, Matthew Frechette, and Nicole Tung presided over this case. [Case number: NNH-CV21-6117955-S]

Cause

Scott Cascella, a former client, reached out to the Plaintiff Donald M. Brown for representation in a personal injury case involving a severe injury. On April 6, 2018, the Plaintiff entered into a writ