STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND STAY OF PROCEEDINGS

(Second Request)

CARL W. HOFFMAN, Magistrate Judge.

The parties, by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby submit the following Stipulation and Order to Extend Stay of Proceedings:

This matter commenced in state court on July 11, 2018. On August 7, 2018, Defendants removed the action to federal court. ECF No. 1. On August 14, 2018, the parties submitted a Stipulation and Order Extending Time For Defendants to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. ECF No. 4. Such Order was entered by this Court on August 16, 2018, extending the time for Defendants to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint up to and including September 14, 2018. ECF No. 5.

On September 13, 2018, this Court entered its Order to stay the proceedings in this case for ninety (90) days up to and including December 11, 2018 to allow the parties to engage in mediation. ECF No. 10.

The parties agreed on a private mediator and scheduled a mediation to be held during such stay. However, due to circumstances beyond the parties' control, the mediation had to be rescheduled for a later date.

The parties now seek a 90-day extension of such stay up to and including March 11, 2019 in order to conserve expenditures and judicial resources while the parties engage in mediation. This request is not sought for any improper purpose or other reason of delay.

Wherefore, the parties respectfully request that the Court extend the stay of the proceedings in this case for ninety (90) days up to and including March 11, 2019, to allow the parties to engage in mediation.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.