[PROPOSED] STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING DISCOVERY CUTOFF DATES IN LIGHT OF MEDIATION, AND SETTING DATES FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION, PRETRIAL AND TRIAL

JON S. TIGAR, District Judge.

WHEREAS, on February 4, 2014, this Court signed a stipulation and order extending the discovery cutoff date in this case to April 15, 2014; and

WHEREAS, since that date, the parties have agreed to enter into a mediation of this case to be conducted in or around April 2014 (exact date is pending) and wish to avoid the expense of discovery in the event that the parties are able to reach a mutually agreeable settlement of the case; and

WHEREAS, trial in this case is set for 2015, giving the parties and the Court adequate time to prepare in the event this case is not settled.

WHEREAS, the parties propose to extend the discovery cutoff date to August 15, 2014, in order to avoid further cost while the parties seek a mediated settlement.

WHEREAS, the parties wish to have one stipulation that includes all pretrial and trial dates and thus include in this stipulation dates for pretrial motions and trial. This proposed stipulation replaces the stipulation submitted to the Court on February 27, 2014, (signed by the Court on March 5, 2014) and includes a new date for the trial.

STIPULATION

For the above reasons, the parties hereby agree to the following dates:

1. The discovery deadline in this case shall be extended from April 15, 2014 to August 15, 2014.

1. The Plaintiff's opposition to Defendants' motion for summary judgment (which is already on file) will be filed and served on September 11, 2014;

2. The Defendants' reply will be filed and served on October 9, 2014;

3. The hearing on the motion for summary judgment shall be held on October 30, 2014, at 2:00 p.m

4. The pretrial conference shall occur on February 6, 2015;

5. The trial currently scheduled for February 23, 2015, shall be reset and shall commence on March 16, 2015.

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.