ORDER

STIPULATION TO EXTEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING DATE ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

RICHARD SEEBORG, District Judge.

WHEREAS, on October 29, 2015 Plaintiff Scott Koller ("Plaintiff") filed his Motion for Class Certification (Dkt. Nos. 61-62), and further briefing was not completed as the case was stayed on December 14, 2015 (Dkt. No. 79);

WHEREAS, on January 19, 2017, this Court lifted the stay (Dkt. No. 90);

WHEREAS, on January 20, 2017, Plaintiff filed his Renewed Notice of Motion for Class Certification (Dkt. No. 93);

WHEREAS, Defendant's current deadline to respond is set for February 3, 2017 and Plaintiffs' reply in support of his Motion for Class Certification is currently due February 10, 2017;

WHEREAS, the hearing on Plaintiff's motion for class certification is currently set for March 2, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.;

WHEREAS, the parties need additional time to complete their briefs and conduct any relevant depositions;

WHEREAS, Defendants shall make their expert witnesses available for deposition no later than March 17, 2017 unless otherwise agreed by Plaintiffs' counsel;

WHEREAS, Defendants agree not to seek further continuance of this schedule for any reason, including, but not limited to, reasons stemming from the dispute over the letter of request to Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, inability to complete discovery from Plaintiff and/or his experts, unavailability of witnesses, and unavailability of counsel;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 6-1(b), a Court order is necessary to extend the briefing schedule;

WHEREAS, the postponement will not impact any other scheduled dates;

WHEREAS, no other time modifications have been requested since the Court lifted the stay;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED, by and between the undersigned parties, through their respective counsel of record, pursuant to Rule 6 and Local Civil Rules 6-1(b) and 2(a), as follows:

STIPULATED AND AGREED:

Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 6-2(a), and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, the stipulated briefing schedule set forth above is hereby adopted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.