STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR INITIAL RULE 26(f) CONFERENCE

TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.

Plaintiff Samuel LaVigne and Defendants Stephen Johnson, Captain John Price, and Chief Brent Newman, by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:

1. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a), Local Rules and Order of the Honorable Judge Troy L. Nunley, the time for the parties to confer as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) is within sixty (60) days of service of the complaint on any party.

2. WHEREAS, Defendant Stephen Johnson resides out-of-state and accepted substitute service on March 18, 2019. Good cause exists to extend the deadline for the Rule 26 (f) conference to allow Defendant Stephen Johnson an opportunity to file a response to the Complaint and participate in the Rule 26(f) conference. No previous extensions of time have been sought.

3. WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to extend the date to confer as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) to allow all named parties to engage in the Rule 26(f) conference, in the interest of efficiency of time and resources, and in the spirit of cooperation.

4. WHEREAS continuing the Rule 26(f) conference to on or before June 10, 2019 will not alter any other event or deadline already fixed by Court order;

NOW, THEREFOR, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the Parties, through their respective counsel, that the parties shall confer as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) on or before Thursday June 10 at 1:00 p.m.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.