STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO: (1) EXTEND DEADLINE TO COMPLETE MEDIATION; AND (2) PERMIT INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE FOR AMY'S KITCHEN TO PARTICIPATE BY TELEPHONE

VINCE CHHABRIA, District Judge.

STIPULATION

WHEREAS, the parties have completed a pre-mediation conference call with the Court appointed mediator Judith Droz Keyes.

WHEREAS, Defendant Horizon Personnel Services, Inc. wishes to complete the deposition of Plaintiff Jose Merlos Ochoa so that participation in mediation will be productive.

WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiff has agreed to produce Plaintiff for deposition on or about November 12, 2014.

WHEREAS, the parties and mediator have agreed to hold the mediation on December 8, 2014.

WHEREAS, the insurance representative for Defendant Amy's Kitchen, Inc. resides in the State of New York and would suffer hardship if forced to travel to attend the mediation personally.

WHEREAS, the insurance representative has given counsel for Defendant Amy's Kitchen, authority to settle this matter on Amy's Kitchen's behalf, and is also able to appear by telephone.

WHEREAS, counsel for Defendant Horizon Personnel Services, Inc. and counsel for Plaintiff Amy's Kitchen have no objection to allowing the insurance representative for Amy's Kitchen appear at the mediation telephonically.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED THAT:

1. The deadline to complete mediation is extended to December 15, 2014.

2. The insurer representative for Amy's Kitchen, Inc. is permitted to participate in the mediation by telephone.

ORDER

Pursuant to Stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The deadline to complete mediation is extended to December 15, 2014; and

2. The insurer representative for Amy's Kitchen, Inc. is permitted to participate in the mediation by telephone.

SO ORDRED.