Filed: May 11, 2018
Latest Update: May 11, 2018
Summary: JOINT MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR FILING DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS RICARDO S. MARTINEZ , Chief District Judge . Plaintiff Jean-Marc Bouju ("Plaintiff") and Defendant The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential") (collectively referred to as "the parties"), by and through their respective attorneys, hereby move to extend the deadline for filing dispositive motions from May 23, 2018 to June 20, 2018. In support of their joint motion, the parties state as follows: 1. Plaint
Summary: JOINT MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR FILING DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS RICARDO S. MARTINEZ , Chief District Judge . Plaintiff Jean-Marc Bouju ("Plaintiff") and Defendant The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential") (collectively referred to as "the parties"), by and through their respective attorneys, hereby move to extend the deadline for filing dispositive motions from May 23, 2018 to June 20, 2018. In support of their joint motion, the parties state as follows: 1. Plainti..
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JOINT MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR FILING DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS
RICARDO S. MARTINEZ, Chief District Judge.
Plaintiff Jean-Marc Bouju ("Plaintiff") and Defendant The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential") (collectively referred to as "the parties"), by and through their respective attorneys, hereby move to extend the deadline for filing dispositive motions from May 23, 2018 to June 20, 2018. In support of their joint motion, the parties state as follows:
1. Plaintiff filed this lawsuit seeking long-term disability ("LTD") benefits pursuant to Section 502(a)(1)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA").
2. In its November 16, 2017 scheduling order (ECF No. 12), the Court set the deadline for filing dispositive motions for May 15, 2018.
3. On May 2, 2018, the parties filed a joint motion to extend the deadline for filing dispositive motions for May 23, 2018 because Plaintiff's counsel would be out of state on the original May 15, 2018 deadline set by the Court. (See ECF No. 17.)
4. On May 3, 2018, the Court granted the parties' motion and set the new deadline for filing dispositive motions for May 23, 2018. (See ECF No. 18.)
5. The parties have recently discussed mediating this matter, and have scheduled a mediation for June 6, 2018 with mediator John Cooper in Seattle, Washington.
6. In order to avoid any potentially unnecessary expenses associated with briefing dispositive motions, the parties respectfully request moving the dispositive motion briefing deadline from May 23, 2018 to June 20, 2018.
7. On May 10, 2018, the parties conferred, scheduled mediation for June 6, 2018 with John Cooper, and agreed to file this joint motion to extend the dispositive motion deadlines.
8. No other deadlines will be affected by this motion.
9. This is the parties' second request for an extension related to filing dipositive motions.
10. This motion is filed in good faith and not for the purpose of unwarranted delay.
WHEREFORE, the parties jointly and respectfully request that the Court issue an order extending the dispositive motion deadline from May 23, 2018 to June 20, 2018. A proposed order related to the relief sought in this motion is filed herewith.
ORDER
Considering the Parties' Joint Motion to Extend the Deadline for Filing Dispositive Motions, and the Court being sufficiently advised:
IT IS ORDERED that the motion be granted and that the deadline to file dispositive motions is extended to June 20, 2018.
