West
Judy West, et al. v. Ford Motor Company, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JUDY WEST, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-01266-KES-CDB
Plaintiffs, ORDER REQUIRING COUNSEL FOR
PLAINTIFFS TO SHOW CAUSE IN
12 v. WRITING WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED FOR FAILURE TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al., TIMELY APPEAR AT SCHEDULING CONFERENCE Defendants, 15 (Doc. 2) 16 January 12, 2026, Deadline 17 Background Plaintiffs Judy West and Paula West-Moore (“Plaintiffs”) initiated this action with the filing of a complaint on September 11, 2023, in the County of Kern Superior Court, Case No. BCV-23-103052, against Defendants Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) and Jim Burke Ford (collectively, “Defendants”), before Defendant Ford removed the case to this Court on September 23, 2025. (Doc. 1; Doc. 1-1 Exhibit A). On September 24, 2025, the Court entered an order setting the initial scheduling conference for January 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM. (Doc. 2). In the order, the parties were provided the email…