Ahmed Al Bakry v. Al H. Zadeh, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES -- GENERAL

Case No. SA CV 20-1383-JFW(KESx) Date: January 6, 2026 Title: Ahmed Al Bakry -v- Al H. Zadeh, et al.

PRESENT:

HONORABLE JOHN F. WALTER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Shannon Reilly None Present Courtroom Deputy Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFFS: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR

None DEFENDANTS: None

PROCEEDINGS (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SANCTIONS

On May 27, 2025, the Court entered an Amended Scheduling and Case Management Order (“Amended CMO”). The Amended CMO set January 5, 2026, as the deadline for the parties to file the proposed Pretrial Conference Order, the Memorandum of Contentions of Fact and Law, the Pretrial Exhibit Stipulation, the Summary of Witness Testimony and Time Estimates, and the Status Report Re: Settlement, Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms (the “Pretrial Documents”). In addition, paragraph 3 of the Court’s Amended Standing Order (Docket No. 174), requires that “[a]ll documents that are required to be filed in an electronic format pursuant to the Local Rules…