STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO NAME PARTIES AND FILE THIRD PARTY CLAIMS

BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff, GALLO GLASS COMPANY ("Gallo"), Defendant, Cross-Claimant, and Cross-Defendant, NIKOLAUS SORG GMBH & COMPANY KG ("Sorg") and Defendant, Cross-Claimant, and Cross-Defendant, SPECIAL SHAPES REFRACTORY COMPANY, INC. ("SSRC")1 by and through their attorneys of record in this case, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, in the Court's Scheduling Conference Order, the Parties were given until July 10, 2017 to file any stipulated amendments or motions to amend their pleadings;

WHEREAS, Sorg propounded discovery on Gallo on or about April 19, 2017 which sought documents related to a third party named Dismatec Limited ("Dismatec") in order to ascertain the extent of their involvement in certain inspections performed of Furnace No. 4 prior to the incident, and for the purpose of evaluating whether Dismatec should be brought in as a party to this litigation;

WHEREAS Gallo served its responses to Sorg's written discovery on June 26, 2017 and is claiming that documents regarding Dismatec's involvement in inspections of Furnace No. 4 are privileged, and are being withheld as such;

WHEREAS Gallo and Sorg are currently meeting and conferring on this issue in an effort to clarify whether these materials are privileged or should be produced;

WHEREAS, in order to give Gallo and Sorg adequate time to complete these informal meet and confer efforts, and evaluate whether a third party complaint against Dismatec, or any other party, is appropriate, the Parties have agreed to extend the time within which an amendment to a pleading, or a third party claim may be filed to September 8, 2017;

WHEREAS, no extension of time has been requested previously regarding this matter;

WHEREAS, this extension of time will not alter or affect the date of any event or deadline previously set by this Court;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by, between and amongst the Parties, and through their respective counsel of record that the Parties may file any motion, or stipulation to amend their pleadings, or to assert a cross-claim against any new party on or before September 8, 2017.

IT IS SO STIPULATED

ORDER

The Court, having duly considered the stipulation of the Parties as set forth above, and good cause appearing therefore, orders as follows:

The Parties deadline to file any motion, or stipulation to amend their pleadings, or to assert a cross-claim against any new third party is extended to September 8, 2017. No further extensions will be granted absent good cause.

IT IS SO ORDERED.