JOINT REQUEST TO APPROVE STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE FOR NINETY DAYS; ORDER

JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge.

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA AND TO ALL PARTIES TO THE WRITTEN ACTION: Samuel L. Emerson of Best Best & Krieger LLP and Jack Duran of Duran Law Office, hereby file this application to this Honorable Court requesting its approval of the parties' stipulation to a ninety (90) day extension of the trial and pretrial conference scheduled in the above-entitled action, on the following grounds:

Plaintiff and Defendant are currently in settlement negotiations and have a draft settlement agreement which is close to final. Defendant is a public entity and any settlement must be approved by the District Board at its next meeting. Both Counsels request additional time to finalize settlement of this matter and avoid additional costs.

WHEREFORE, Samuel L. Emerson of Best Best & Krieger LLP and Jack Duran of Duran Law Office respectfully request that this Honorable Court grant the instant application and approve the joint stipulation continuing the trial and pretrial conference for ninety (90) days.

ORDER

On January 6, 2015, Samuel L. Emerson of Best Best & Krieger LLP and Jack Duran of Duran Law Office filed a request to continue the pretrial conference and trial in the above-captioned matter for ninety (90) days. The application asks the Court to approve a stipulation between the parties and continue the pretrial conference and trial in the above-captioned matter for ninety (90) days. Good cause appearing as the basis of the request, the request is hereby GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the pretrial conference is reset to April 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. The parties joint pretrial statement shall be filed on or before April 3, 2015.

Jury trial is reset to May 18, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.