Opinion
MICHAEL B. HORROW, NICHOLE D. PODGURSKI, DONAHUE & HORROW, LLP, El Segundo, California.
ERIC RATINOFF KERSHAW, CUTTER & RATINOFF, LLP Sacramento, CA, Attorneys for Plaintiff, OTILIA SULLIVAN
MESERVE, MUMPER & HUGHES LLP, Linda Lawson, Attorneys for Defendants, THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and PHH CORPORATION GROUP EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN.
STIPULATION AND ORDER RE ADDITIONAL TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE A MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND RECOVERY OF COSTS
TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.
Plaintiff Otilia Sullivan ("Plaintiff") and Defendant The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("Prudential") enter this Stipulation based on the following:
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2014 the Court entered the Parties' Proposed
Judgment in favor of Plaintiff. (See Doc. No. 68). Plaintiff, as the prevailing party in this litigation, may apply to the Court for an award of attorneys' fees and recovery of costs of action. Pursuant to the Court's October 22, 2014 order, any application for an award of attorneys' fees and recovery of costs of action is due to be filed no later than December 6, 2014. (See Doc. No. 68). Pursuant to this Court's order, this date was continued to January 20, 2015 and then extended to February 9, 2015. (See Doc. No. 70).
WHEREAS, on February 4, 2015 the Parties have reached a resolution regarding the award of attorney's fees and costs. The Parties are preparing the necessary paperwork and assert that it will take approximately 10 additional days to prepare the final paperwork and for payment to be distributed.
Therefore, the Parties, by and through their counsel of record, stipulate and agree that while the agreement with respect to attorneys fees and costs is being finalized, Plaintiff shall have an additional ten (10) days to file any motion for an award of attorneys' fees and recovery of costs in this action. Plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees and costs shall be filed no later than February 19, 2015.
The foregoing proposed stipulation is respectfully submitted.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.