STIPULATION MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND EXPERT DISCLOSURE DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT PUGET SOUND COMMERCE CENTER, INC. FKA TODD SHIPYARDS CORPORATION

ROBERT S. LASNIK, District Judge.

STIPULATION

1. The Parties served Expert Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) on January 15, 2020, pursuant to the deadlines set by this Court. (Dkt. 83.)

2. Captain Charles Wasson, a Naval Engineering expert timely disclosed by Defendant Puget Sound Commerce Center, Inc. fka Todd Shipyards Corporation ("Todd"), prepared his expert report by January 15, 2020, but advised Counsel for Todd that due to his age and ill-health, he would not likely be able to sit for deposition or attend trial.

3. On February3, 2020, Counsel for Todd was advised by the wife of Captain Wasson, that he had just passed away.

4. After meeting and conferring with Counsel for Plaintiffs, the parties have agreed to permit Todd to disclose a new Naval Engineering Expert, which Todd has done.

Pursuant to LCR 7(d)(1) and LCR 10(g), after meeting and conferring and obtaining agreement between the relevant parties, the parties hereby stipulate that there is good cause to extend the deadline for Todd to disclose a new expert to replace Charles Wasson, and serve a new expert report, under FRCP 26(a)(2), and extend the deadline for Plaintiffs to depose the new expert, disclosed by Todd, from February 14, 2020 (Dkt. 83) to February 28, 2020.

ORDER

Based on the foregoing Stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that the case deadlines in this matter shall be extended as set forth below to Defendant Puget Sound Commerce Center, Inc. fka Todd Shipyards Corp, only.