STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY DISCOVERY

(First Request)

CARL W. HOFFMAN, District Judge.

COME NOW, the parties above-referenced, by and through their undersigned counsel and do hereby stipulate and agree to stay discovery pending resolution of Defendants' motion to compel arbitration:

1. On May 4, 2016, Defendants filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration pursuant to a written agreement to arbitrate all claims arising from Plaintiff's employment with Plaza Bank.

2. On May 23, 2016, Plaintiff Wade filed her Response to that motion and on June 8, 2016, Defendants submitted their Reply in support of that motion.

3. As of the date of this stipulation, that motion has not been resolved and the current discovery cutoff date is scheduled for August 17, 2016.

4. To conserve the resources, time and energy of these parties and the Court and to preserve the positions set forth in the pending motion referenced supra., the parties have refrained from formal discovery in anticipation of possible referral to arbitration. If the matter is referred to arbitration, discovery then would be conducted under rules different from district court procedure.

5. The parties anticipate that extensive discovery will be required to fully explore the claims and defenses at issue in this matter.

6. The parties, in consultation with undersigned counsel, do stipulate and agree to stay all discovery and to reset all discovery deadlines in an amended Scheduling Order, if necessary, when the motion to compel arbitration is resolved.

FOR GOOD CAUSE APPEARING IN THE PREMISES THEREOF, IT IS SO ORDERED.