Stipulated Motion and Order To Continue Pretrial Deadlines and Trial Date

THOMAS S. ZILLY, District Judge.

STIPULATION

Pursuant to the Court's Minute Order Setting Trial Date and Related Dates (Dkt. 16) and Local Rules 10(g) and 16(b), the undersigned parties hereby stipulate and respectfully move the Court for an order continuing the trial date to September 14, 2020, and for a continuation of all related pre-trial dates. The trial date for this case is currently set for March 16, 2019, the expert disclosure deadline is August 26, 2019, and the date for completion of discovery is currently set for November 25, 2019. In support of this Stipulated Motion, the parties state as follows:

1. No prior extensions of the trial date or related deadlines have been requested by either party, and the requested continuance does not result from any lack of diligence on the parties' or counsels' part. Counsel for the parties have fostered an amicable working relationship that has served to facilitate discussions throughout this lawsuit. The parties are engaged in the discovery process and are making efforts to efficiently complete discovery, including depositions and the inspection of a busy traveling cruise ship.

2. Good cause exists for the requested continuance because additional time is needed for the completion of further medical treatment by the Plaintiff, and discovery concerning Plaintiff's ongoing medical condition. The parties are also attempting to schedule the inspection of the traveling cruise ship whereupon Plaintiff's alleged injuries occurred. Further, defendants' lead counsel in this matter recently experienced unexpected injuries requiring medical treatment that also may interfere with the parties' ability to complete expert disclosures and discovery by the existing deadlines.

3. For these reason, the parties respectfully request the Court continue the trial date until September 14, 2020, or to a date as soon thereafter as the Court may order, and issue a new Scheduling Order in accordance with the new trial date

ORDER

THIS MATTER having come before the Court upon the stipulation of the parties, docket no. 17,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The trial date in this matter be continued from March 16, 2020, to September 14, 2020; the Clerk shall issue a new minute order setting forth the new pretrial deadlines pursuant to FRCP 16(b).