STIPULATED REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OR CORRECTION REGARDING BIFURCATION OF DISCOVERY; ORDER

BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.

Whereas, the April 14, 2015, JOINT REPORT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 26(f) filed by Plaintiff and Defendants agreed to phased discovery with pre-class certification discovery prior to merits discovery. See Docket No. 14, p.5:6-7.

Whereas, the Court's April 22, 2015, Preliminary Scheduling Order refers to "6. Non-Expert Discovery Cutoff", "7. Expert Disclosure," "8. Supplemental Expert Disclosure," and "9. Expert Discovery Cutoff" without reference to phased discovery. See Docket No. 16, p. 2:20-3:11.

Whereas, during the Court's November 23, 2015, Informal Discovery Conference, the Court indicated that it believed the omission of phased discovery in the Preliminary Scheduling Order was inadvertent.

Whereas the Parties continue to desire phased discovery in this matter.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their respective attorneys of record that discovery in this matter be phased with pre-class certification discovery prior to merits discovery. The Parties jointly request correction or clarification of the Court's April 22, Preliminary Scheduling Order.

Respectfully submitted.

ORDER

Discovery in this matter is bifurcated and phased with Pre-Class Certification Discovery as scheduled in the Court's Preliminary Scheduling Order as variously amended and supplemented by the Orders of this Court, and post-certification merits discovery, if any, to be Ordered on a future date.

IT IS SO ORDERED.