STIPULATION REQUESTING CONTINUANCE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, EXTENSION OF CURRENT DEADLINE TO CONDUCT THE PARTIES' RULE 26(F) CONFERENCE AND TO FILE THE CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

EDWARD M. CHEN, District Judge.

THIS STIPULATION is hereby entered into by and between Plaintiff Garland Parker and Defendant Selland Auto Transport, Inc. ("Selland"):

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Court issued an Order on February 11, 2016 requiring the parties to meet and confer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and to file a joint case management statement by March 3, 2016 (dkt. 14);

WHEREAS, the parties communicated on several occasions throughout February 2016, eventually agreeing on February 29, 2016 to pursue early mediation;

WHEREAS, the parties are currently working together to find a mutually agreeable date to go to mediation, according to the mediator's availability;

WHEREAS, the mediator is currently setting mediation dates in June and July of 2016;

WHEREAS, the parties do not seek this continuance for purposes of delay, but, rather, to seek a potential early resolution of the claims asserted;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate to, and request that the Court order, that the Case Management Conference set for March 10, 2016 at 9:30a.m. in Courtroom 5, the parties' deadline to meet and confer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and their deadline to file a joint case management statement shall be extended at least four months, to July 7, 2016.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Having considered the Joint Stipulation submitted by the parties, and for good cause appearing therefore, IT IS SO ORDERED that the Case Management Conference is continued until 7/21, 2016 at 9:30 a.m./p.m. The parties shall meet and confer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and file their joint case management statement seven days before the scheduled Case Management Conference.