HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR., District Judge.
Pursuant to Civil L.R. 6-1(b) and 6-2, Plaintiff Bruce L. Fuller and Defendants S. Rexford and J. Evans, by and through their court of record, hereby stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, the Court on November 7, 2017 referred this case to Magistrate Judge Illman for settlement.
WHEREAS, the Court on November 30, 2017 entered a stipulation and scheduling order. See ECF No. 109.
WHEREAS, the scheduling order set May 31, 2018 as the last date for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Illman.
WHEREAS, Magistrate Judge Illman in January 2018 scheduled an in-person settlement conference in San Francisco for April 18, 2018. See ECF No. 112.
WHEREAS, Defendants have been unable to depose Plaintiff in this matter due to an upcoming criminal trial involving Plaintiff in Kern County Superior Court.
WHEREAS, the parties jointly seek to complete Plaintiff's deposition before holding the settlement conference in this case.
WHEREAS, Magistrate Judge Illman's next available date for an in-person settlement conference in San Francisco is June 22, 2018.
WHEREAS, the parties mutually seek to hold an in-person settlement conference in San Francisco before May 31, 2018, in accordance with the Court's scheduling order.
THEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that the Court refer this case for settlement to a magistrate judge available to hold an in-person settlement conference in San Francisco in May 2018. If possible, the parties jointly request reassignment for settlement to Magistrate Judge Corley, Magistrate Judge Cousins, or Magistrate Judge Laporte.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Pursuant to Civil L.R. 5-1(i)(3), regarding signatures, I, Zachary G.F. Abrahamson, attest that the concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. The instant case is REFERRED to Judge DENIED for settlement proceedings.