ERICA P. GROSJEAN, Magistrate Judge.
WHEREAS, a Mandatory Scheduling Conference in this action is currently set for November 30, 2016, pursuant to the Court's Minute Order dated September 1, 2016 (Dkt. 8);
WHEREAS, Plaintiff, Jose Acosta ("Plaintiff"), and Defendants, W K M Associates, Inc. dba Maguire's Chevron, and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (collectively "Defendants," and together with Plaintiff, "the Parties"), are engaging in settlement discussions and wish to exhaust such efforts before incurring the fees and costs associated with the Scheduling Conference, and to conserve Court resources;
Now, therefore, Plaintiff and Defendants, by and through their respective counsel, stipulate to a continuance of the Mandatory Scheduling Conference currently set for November 30, 2016 to a date at the Court's convenience on or after January 17, 2017.
The parties having so stipulated and good cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Mandatory Scheduling Conference currently set for November 30, 2016 is continued to January 30, 2017 at 9:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. The parties are to file their Joint Scheduling Report no later than seven days prior to the conference.
IT IS SO ORDERED.