ORDER STIPULATION TO CONTINUE CASE DEADLINES PENDING CONTINUED SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS

RICHARD SEEBORG, District Judge.

WHEREAS, the Parties continue to make progress in the settlement discussions previously described to this Court on November 15, 2017 (dkt. # 129);

WHEREAS, the Parties believe that they will benefit from continued settlement negotiations;

WHEREAS, in the near term, Plaintiff is required to submit a reply in support of his motion for partial summary adjudication on December 21, 2017;

WHEREAS, the Parties believe it would be better to conserve time and resources continuing to negotiate a settlement and finalizing a written settlement agreement if they reach agreement on the material terms;

WHEREAS, on December 18, 2017, the Court continued the January 4, 2018 hearing and case management conference to January 25, 2018; a hearing on the motion is currently scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on January 4, 2018 (dkt. ## 133, 134);

WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 6-1(b), a Court order is necessary to extend the briefing schedule;

WHEREAS, the postponement will not impact any other scheduled dates; WHEREAS, only two other time modifications have been requested on this motion;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED, by and between the undersigned parties, through their respective counsel of record, pursuant to Rule 6 and Local Civil Rules 6-1(b) and 2(a), that Plaintiff shall file his reply in support of his motion for partial summary judgment on February 1, 2017, and the parties shall appear on February 15, at 1:30 p.m. for the hearing on that motion and the case management conference.

STIPULATED AND AGREED:

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 6-2(a), and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, the stipulated schedule set forth above is hereby adopted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.