JOINT STIPULATION AND REQUEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS TO FILE MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT; ORDER

KIMBERLY J. MUELLER, District Judge.

Plaintiff JERMAINE PADILLA and Defendants JENNA CASTRO, MARK DREW, CONNIE GIPSON, SABRINA JOHNSON, MICHAEL ROBICHEAUX, MICHAEL STAINER, and ERNEST WAGNER, (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Defendants"), by and through their undersigned counsel of record, and subject to the approval of the court, hereby stipulate as follows:

Whereas, the Parties reached a settlement agreement on April 25, 2017, and agreed to provide the Court with the written settlement agreement and motion for approval within 60 days;

Whereas, Plaintiff's counsel, Plaintiff's Guardian ad Litem, and Plaintiff have been diligently working towards setting up a structure for the distribution settlement funds that protects Plaintiff's interests but have not yet resolved all necessary details;

Whereas the structure for distribution of such funds must be included in the final terms of the settlement agreement for review and approval by the Court;

The Parties have jointly stipulated to request an additional 30 days to submit the motion for approval of settlement agreement and settlement agreement to the Court.

Based on the foregoing, the parties respectfully request that the Court approve this stipulated request.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

The Court, having considered the parties' above stipulation and good cause appearing, the Joint Stipulated Request for an Additional 30 Days to File Motion for Approval of Settlement is GRANTED. The Motion for Approval of Settlement shall be filed no later than July 25, 2017.

IT IS SO ORDERED.