JOINT APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF MEDIATION DEADLINE; ORDER THEREON

DONNA M. RYU, District Judge.

The "Case Management and Pretrial Order for Jury Trial" issued in this matter filed in this matter on September 18, 2014 [Docket No. 41] specified that: "The parties are ordered to participate in mediation through the Northern District of California ADR Program, which shall be completed by no later than 12/5/2014, or as soon thereafter as is convenient to the Mediator's calendar."

By notice filed on October 20, 2014 [Docket No. 43], Harold Peter Smith was appointed as mediator.

Counsel for the parties have engaged in two pre-mediation telephone conferences with Mr. Smith.

The parties, and Mediator Smith, agree that to maximize the effectiveness of the mediation, and allow for certain pre-mediation briefing to be accomplished, the deadline for completion of mediation should be extended from December 5, 2014 to January 16, 2015. By signing below, the parties, and the Mediator, stipulate and agree to such extension.

The filer of this document attests that concurrence in the filing of the document has been obtained from each of the other signatories.

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Based on the Stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing therefor, the time within which to complete mediation pursuant to the Northern District of California ADR Program (Mediator Harold Peter Smith) shall be extended from December 5, 2014 to January 16, 2015, or as soon thereafter as is convenient to the Mediator's calendar.