STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DUE DATE FOR PROPOSED JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER)

(First Request)

GEORGE FOLEY, JR., Magistrate Judge.

Pursuant to Local Rule IA 6-1, the parties respectfully request that this Court extend by eight days the due date to file a proposed joint pretrial order. More specifically, and for the reasons set forth below, the parties request that the due date of January 4, 2018 be extended to January 12, 2018. This is the first request to extend such due date.

The current due date of January 4, 2018 for the proposed joint pretrial order was set in connection with a rescheduling of the settlement conference in this matter. See ECF No. 77. The parties devoted time and attention to preparation of settlement statements, as well as attendance at the December 5, 2017 settlement conference. Defendant's counsel has also had to devote time and attention to other matters, and he has been out of the office at times for personal reasons. Defense counsel has a hearing in another matter on January 3, 2018, and has some additional upcoming days out of the office for personal reasons. An extension of eight days, from January 4, 2018 to January 12, 2018, should allow Defendant's counsel sufficient time to prepare Defendant's sections of the proposed joint pretrial order and finalize such document with Plaintiff's counsel.

Based on the foregoing, the parties respectfully request that the Court extend for eight days the due date to file a proposed joint pretrial order, i.e., from January 4, 2018 to January 12, 2018.