STIPULATION TO RESCHEDULE EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION SESSION [FIRST REQUEST]

CAM FERENBACH, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff TERRENCE WHITTIER ("Plaintiff") and Defendant CAESARS ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC (incorrectly named as "CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION" and hereinafter referred to as "Defendant"), by and through their respective counsel, do hereby stipulate and request that the Early Neutral Evaluation ("ENE") session currently scheduled for March 13, 2018, be rescheduled to a later date for the reasons set forth herein.

Counsel for the parties are currently engaged in discussions regarding potential legal deficiencies in the claims asserted in Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. 1). Counsel believes that such discussions will likely result in Plaintiff filing an amended complaint before Defendant files its responsive pleading. Defendant's first responsive pleading is not due until March 14, 2018, the day after the currently scheduled ENE. (ECF No. 10). Therefore, the parties will not likely be fully apprised of and have an opportunity to analyze the claims and defenses of the opposing party at the time of the currently scheduled ENE (or the date that the parties' ENE Statements are due).

The parties believe that they will be unable to engage in meaningful settlement discussions if the ENE is held on March 14, 2018. Therefore, the parties request that the ENE be rescheduled for a date after April 5, 2018. If the Court is inclined to reschedule the ENE, the parties suggest that they be ordered to contact chambers to obtain available dates in April for the ENE. This Stipulation is made in good faith and not for purposes of delay.

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.