Tufano v. Taban, et al.
Plaintiff: FRANK TUFANO
Defendant: MEHRYAR RAY TABAN, MD, CALIFORNIA MEDICAL BOARD, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, AMERICAN BOARD OF COSMETIC SURGERY, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMIC PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, SINGER, WEINSTEN, WOLF & JONELIS, LLP and MEHRYAR TABAN MD, INC.
Case Number: 26-5551
Filed: August 27, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
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August 27, 2026 Filing 3 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/8/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 9/29/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 8/31/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 11/9/2026. For appeal no. 26-5551, 2:25-cv-00147-SVW-AYP. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 08/27/2026 12:33 PM]
August 27, 2026 Filing 2 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Patrick Edward Stockalper, Counsel for Appellee Trina L. Saunders, Counsel for Appellee Edward Kim, Counsel for Appellee Jason Cesar Dineros, Counsel for Appellee Raymond J. McMahon, Counsel for Appellee Michael Cutler [Entered: 08/27/2026 12:25 PM]
August 27, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:25-cv-00147-SVW-AYP has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-5551 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 08/27/2026 12:11 PM]

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Plaintiff: FRANK TUFANO
Represented By: Frank Tufano
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Defendant: MEHRYAR RAY TABAN, MD
Represented By: Patrick Edward Stockalper
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Defendant: CALIFORNIA MEDICAL BOARD
Represented By: Edward Kim
Represented By: Ms. Trina L. Saunders
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Defendant: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Represented By: Mr. Jason Cesar Dineros
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Defendant: AMERICAN BOARD OF COSMETIC SURGERY
Represented By: Mr. Raymond J. McMahon
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Defendant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMIC PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Represented By: Michael Cutler
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Defendant: SINGER, WEINSTEN, WOLF & JONELIS, LLP
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Defendant: MEHRYAR TABAN MD, INC.
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