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), December 19, 2017 (dkt. # 135), and February 5, 2018 (dkt. # 137);

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 February 16, 2018 and the hearing on that matter is currently scheduled for March 1, 2018;

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, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 6-1(b), a Court order is necessary to extend the date for lodging the reply and continuing the hearing;

WHEREAS, the postponement will not impact any other scheduled dates;

WHEREAS, four 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 March 8, 2018, and the parties shall appear on March 22, 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.