STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND EXTEND THE DISCOVERY CUT OFF AND EXPERT DISCLOSURE DATES

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., Chief District Judge.

THE PARTIES HERETO, by and through their respective counsel, stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS the Final Pre-trial Conference is set for January 7, 2016, and Trial is set for February 26, 2016;

WHEREAS the last day to hear dispositive motions is October 29, 2015;

WHEREAS on March 30, 2015, the Court signed a Stipulation and Order to extend the discovery cut off date from April 24, 2015 to July 20, 2015, and expert witness disclosure date from June 26, 2015 to August 14, 2015. (Document 27);

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs scheduled a total of nine depositions in this matter between April 2, 2015 to April 22, 2015;

WHEREAS on March 31, 2015, defendant AR Business Group, Inc. dba U.S. Tire & Wheel filed a Voluntary Petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, bankruptcy petition #15-22566;

WHEREAS the bankruptcy action resulted in an automatic bankruptcy stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. section 362(a), thereby preventing the parties from proceeding with the aforementioned depositions, completing discovery, and from preparing and designating experts;

WHEREAS on April 20, 2015, the bankruptcy was dismissed for failure to timely file documents;

WHEREAS, on April 28, 2015, AR Business Group filed a Motion for Reconsideration of the bankruptcy dismissal, which was denied on May 18, 2015, as the Court deemed it "unduly confusing" to vacate the dismissal as notice had already been sent to the creditors, and that the proper course of action would be for AR Business Group to re-file the bankruptcy action;

WHEREAS on June 22, 2015, Mr. Matulich, counsel for AR Business Group, indicated to Estee Lewis of Barr & Mudford's office that the bankruptcy would be re-filed in the first half of July, which would result in a further automatic stay of proceedings.

WHEREAS the parties agree that a further extension is necessary in this case to give the plaintiffs time to file a Motion for Relief of the Automatic Bankruptcy Stay; allow the parties to reschedule the aforementioned depositions; allow the parties to complete discovery, prepare and designate experts; and allow the parties to prepare dispositive motions.

THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate, by and through their respective counsel, that:

ORDER

The discovery cut off date currently set for July 20, 2015, is extended until December 18, 2015; the expert witness disclosure date currently set for August 14, 2015, is extended until January 22, 2016; the last day to hear dispositive motions currently set for October 29, 2015, is extended until March 24, 2016; the Final Pretrial Conference currently set for January 7, 2016, is continued until June 9, 2016; and the Trial currently set for February 26, 2016, is continued until July 22, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.