July 2 was the final deadline to file important trial paperwork (jury instructions and a verdict form) before the pretrial hearing on July 6.

The court had already said no to delaying the case, so the deadline still had to be met.

On that day, Taban’s lawyers spent most of the time trying to get the documents finished with Frank. They sent drafts, asked for his feedback, and repeatedly asked him to call so they could sort out disagreements. The goal was to file something both sides agreed on.

Frank mainly responded with short messages saying he did not agree with the filings or the trial date, and there doesn’t appear to have been any proper phone discussion or detailed back-and-forth about the documents.

By the end of the day, the lawyers said they would file the paperwork themselves and tell the court that Frank did not cooperate.

The pretrial hearing on July 6 is still going ahead regardless of whether Frank attends or not, and the case will continue on schedule.

[https://www.docketbird.com/court-documents/Frank-Tufano-v-Mehryar-Ray-Taban-MD-et-al/Exhibit-A-to-Dade-Decl/cacd-2:2025-cv-00147-00122](https://www.docketbird.com/court-documents/Frank-Tufano-v-Mehryar-Ray-Taban-MD-et-al/Exhibit-A-to-Dade-Decl/cacd-2:2025-cv-00147-00122)

[https://www.docketbird.com/court-documents/Frank-Tufano-v-Mehryar-Ray-Taban-MD-et-al/Exhibit-A-to-Dade-Decl/cacd-2:2025-cv-00147-00124](https://www.docketbird.com/court-documents/Frank-Tufano-v-Mehryar-Ray-Taban-MD-et-al/Exhibit-A-to-Dade-Decl/cacd-2:2025-cv-00147-00124)

[https://www.docketbird.com/court-documents/Frank-Tufano-v-Mehryar-Ray-Taban-MD-et-al/Exhibit-A-to-Dade-Decl/cacd-2:2025-cv-00147-00124-001](https://www.docketbird.com/court-documents/Frank-Tufano-v-Mehryar-Ray-Taban-MD-et-al/Exhibit-A-to-Dade-Decl/cacd-2:2025-cv-00147-00124-001)

Tufano vs Taban Case Update: What happened on July 2 (the deadline for the joint trial documents)