JOINT STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AND FOR PARTIES TO MEET AND CONFER REGARDING A DISCOVERY PLAN; ORDER

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., District Judge.

Defendants, Teachers Insurance Annuity Association Of America F/K/A Teachers Insurance Annuity Association And College Retirement Equity Fund, Princeton University Monthly Employees Retirement Plan, Princeton University Retirement Savings Plan, And Trustees Of Princeton University A/K/A Princeton Benefits Committee (hereinafter, collectively, "Defendants") and Plaintiff Leslie Weatherwax hereby stipulate and agree to an additional extension of time for Defendants to respond to the First Amended Complaint and for an extension of the deadlines contained within this Court's May 18, 2017, Initial Pretrial Scheduling Order [Dkt. 4], as modified by this Court's September 19, 2017 Order [Dkt. 21] (this "Joint Stipulation").

Plaintiff and Defendants are in the process of memorializing settlement terms in a settlement agreement and general release, and have exchanged drafts of same. Because of the number of parties involved, this process has taken more time than initially foreseen. The parties do not foresee any complications in finalizing their settlement.

Defendants are presently required to respond to the First Amended Complaint no later than October 13, 2017. [Dkt. 21.] Furthermore, Plaintiff and Defendants are required to meet and confer concerning a discovery plan on or before Monday, November 6, 2017. [Id.] Plaintiff and Defendants stipulate to and request a one-month extension for both deadlines, to Monday, November 13, 2017, to respond to the First Amended Complaint, and to Wednesday, December 6, 2017, for Plaintiff and Defendants to meet and confer concerning a discovery plan.

WHEREFORE, Defendants, with the consent of Plaintiff, respectfully request this Court to grant to Defendants a one-month extension to Monday, November 13, 2017, in which to file their responsive pleading(s) to the First Amended Complaint, and until Wednesday, December 6, 2017, for Plaintiff and Defendants to meet and confer concerning a discovery plan.

ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and good cause having been shown, Defendants' request for a one-month extension to Monday, November 13, 2017, in which to file their responsive pleading(s) to the First Amended Complaint, and until Wednesday, December 6, 2017, for Plaintiff and Defendants to meet and confer concerning a discovery plan is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.