Antoinette M. Wooten

Antoinette Wooten

Mr. Capdesuner, Mr. Toledo and Mr. Sanchez opted to file pro se even though the statue of limitations had not run on their 90 day right to sue. Neither Mr. Capdesuner, Mr. Toledo nor Mr. Sanchez understood that federal holidays allotted for additional time to the calculation for the 90 period. Mr. Capdesuner, Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Toledo requested that I make changes to their complaints two days before the date I intended to file. I decided to withdraw from Mr. Capdesuner, Mr. Toledo and Mr. Sanchez's cases for ethical reasons after their depositions were completed. I found it unethical and impossible to continue as their counsel or to oppose defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Mr. Capdesuner, Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Toledo required a Spanish interpreter. I paid for the Spanish interpreters' services and billed Mr. Capdesuner, Mr. Toledo and Mr. Sanchez for the interpreters expenses pursuant to their retainers. Mr. Capdesuner also incurred expenses for long distance telephone calls. I determined that Mr. Capdesuner, Mr. Toledo and Mr. Sanchez's cases were impossible to win based on their depositions.