JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE FEBRUARY 7, 2017 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

EDWARD M. CHEN, District Judge.

TO THE COURT, PLAINTIFF, AND HIS ATTORNEY OF RECORD:

Plaintiff Steven Dransfield ("Plaintiff') and Defendant Ross Stores, Inc. ("Defendant" or "Ross") (individually "Party," and collectively "Parties"), both jointly request and herby stipulate, through their undersigned counsel, as follows:

WHEREAS, Plaintiff initially filed a complaint before this Court on August 15, 2016;

WHEREAS, after filing of the complaint, the Parlies agreed to submit this matter to mediation and arbitration, pursuant to a Dispute Resolution Agreement ("DRA") between them;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Parties' agreement, the Court stayed the instant proceedings, ordered the matter to resolution through the Parties' DRA, and scheduled a Case Management Conference ("CMC") for February 9, 2017 to follow up on the status of the proceeding;

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to participate in a private mediation session with Jeffrey A. Ross on February 9, 2017, the first available date that satisfies Mr. Ross' calendar and those of the Parties;

WHEREAS, given the status of this matter, it would be difficult to reschedule the private mediation session; and

WHEREAS, the Parties' agree that a continuance of the CMC would be appropriate while they seek informal resolution at mediation;

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties respectfully stipulate to and request that this Court enter an order continuing the February 9, 2017 CMC for sixty (60) days, or a date as soon thereafter that is convenient for the Court.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

[PROPOSED] ORDER

PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES' STIPULATION, the Court hereby continues the February 9, 2017 case management conference to February 4/13, 2017 at 9:30 a.m./p.m..

IT IS SO ORDERED.