STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

VINCE CHHABRIA, District Judge.

WHEREAS, the Complaint for Declaratory Relief ("Complaint") in this matter was filed by Plaintiff American States Insurance Company ("American States") on March 4, 2014;

WHEREAS, this Court issued an Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference scheduling the conference for June 27, 2014;

WHEREAS, Defendants have just informed Plaintiff that the underlying action giving rise to this insurance coverage related action has settled in principal. The underlying action was removed to bankruptcy court and all parties to the underlying action need to sign the settlement agreement and the local rule requires 21 days' notice of the settlement to creditors. It is Defendants' position that, once the bankruptcy court approves the settlement agreement and the case is dismissed, this action will be rendered moot. Therefore, Defendants request a continuance of this matter of at least 30 days;

WHEREAS, American States is not aware of the facts or circumstances pertaining to the purported settlement of the underlying case and is not in any position to comment on the effect of any such settlement on the instant action; however, American States joins in Defendants' request for a continuance of the Case Management Conference for 30 days in light of Defendants' representation that the underlying case has been resolved in principal.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

[PROPOSED] ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to the Parties' stipulation, the initial case management conference is continued to July 22, 2014, in Courtroom 10, at 10:00 a.m. The Parties shall file their joint case management statement by July 15, 2014.