STIPULATION REGARDING EARLY MEDIATION AND REQUESTING EXTENSION OF CURRENT DEADLINE TO CONDUCT THE PARTIES' RULE 26(F) CONFERENCE AND TO FILE THE JOINT STATUS REPORT

JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge.

THIS STIPULATION is hereby entered into by and between Plaintiff German Tugas and Defendant Hill-Rom Company, Inc. ("Hill-Rom") pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 143(a)(1).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Court issued an Order on January 15, 2016 requiring the parties to meet and confer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and to file a joint status report by February 18, 2016 (dkt. 10);

WHEREAS, the parties met and conferred and agreed that early mediation may be productive;

WHEREAS, the parties have begun the process of finding a mediator and scheduling mediation to take place within the next few months (based on mediators' availability);

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that a Rule 26(f) conference and joint status report would be more targeted and productive if they were completed after early mediation (if the case does not settle);

WHEREAS, the parties do not seek this continuance for purposes of delay, but, rather, to efficiently and thoroughly manage the case in regards to timelines, substance, and procedure;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate to, and request that the Court order, that the parties' deadline to meet and confer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and their deadline to file a joint status report shall be extended 60 days to enable time for mediation, to April 18, 2016.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

Having considered the Joint Stipulation submitted by the parties, and for good cause appearing therefore, IT IS SO ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and file their joint status report by April 18, 2016.