Opinion
STUART DELERY, Assistant Attorney General, MELINDA L. HAAG, United States Attorney, R. MICHAEL UNDERHILL, Attorney in Charge, West Coast Office Torts Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, VICKEY L. QUINN, Trial Attorney Torts Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, San Francisco, CA, Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America
MITCHELL S. GRIFFIN COX WOOTTON LERNER GRIFFIN HANSEN & POULOS LLP, San Francisco, CA, Attorneys for Defendants South Harmony Shipping, Inc. Pioneer Ship Management Service LLC
RICHARD L. JARASHOW, SIDNEY KANAZAWA, McGUIREWOODS LLP, New York, NY, Attorneys for Defendant SIGCo.
(PROPOSED) STIPULATED ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE DATE
KANDIS A. WESTMORE, Magistrate Judge.
WHEREFORE, based upon the consent and representations of the undersigned respective counsel for the parties, it is
ORDERED that the initial Case Management Conference originally scheduled for July 1, 2014, is hereby vacated and shall be continued to August 26, 2014.
IT IS SO ORDERED. COUNSEL AGREE TO ENTRY OF THE FOREGOING ORDER AND STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREFORE, the parties, through the undersigned consents of their respective counsel, hereby agree and stipulate to the following:
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2014, the parties filed their Joint Rule 26(f) Report and Case Management Statement;
WHEREAS, the parties have engaged in settlement discussions and have agreed to make recommendations to their respective clients concerning possible settlement;
THEREFORE, in order to avoid unnecessary costs to the parties and use of the Court's time in the event that settlement is consummated, the parties respectfully request that the initial Case Management Conference be continued for 60 days or such other date as may be ordered by the Court.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.