JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO RESET INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

SUSAN ILLSTON, District Judge.

WHEREAS, on September 20, 2013, Plaintiff J. Augusto Bastidas, M.D. filed a Complaint against Defendants Good Samaritan Hospital LP; Good Samaritan Hospital LLC; Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Staff; HCA Inc.; Steven M. Schwartz, M.D.; and Bruce G. Wilbur, M.D. for (1) racial discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and (2) denial of due process under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; and

WHEREAS, on September 23, 2013, the case was assigned to Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd, and an Initial Case Management Conference was set for January 7, 2014; and

WHEREAS, on October 23, 2013, the parties stipulated to an extension until December 2, 2013 for Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint; and

WHEREAS, on December 2, 2013, Defendant HCA Inc. and Defendants Good Samaritan Hospital LP; Good Samaritan Hospital LLC; Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Staff; Steven M. Schwartz, M.D.; and Bruce G. Wilbur, M.D. separately filed Motions to Dismiss; and

WHEREAS, on December 3, 2013, this case was reassigned to the Honorable Susan Illston; and

WHEREAS, on December 4, 2013, the Initial Case Management Conference was re-set for February 28, 2014.

WHEREAS, the date designated by the Court for the Initial Case Management Conference, February 28, 2014, creates a conflict for counsel; and

WHEREAS, the parties have consulted with the Calendar Clerk and Courtroom Deputy for the Court with respect to an available date for the Initial Case Management Conference.

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and among the Parties hereto, with the Court's permission, that:

1. The Initial Case Management Conference date of February 28, 2014 is vacated.

2. The Initial Case Management Conference is re-set for March 21, 2014 at 2:30 P.M.

3. All deadlines that are calculated based upon the date of the Initial Case Management Conference shall be calculated based on the new date therefor, March 21, 2014.

[[PROPOSED] ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.