Opinion
Anna Y. Park, CA SBN 164242, Rumduol Vuong, CA SBN 264392m U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Los Angeles, CA, Attorney for Plaintiff U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Rumie Vuong, Attorney for Plaintiff U.S. EEOC.
FULLBRIGHT & JAWORSKI LLP, Julie M. Capell, Attorney for Defendants Hospital Housekeeping Systems Inc. and Hospital Housekeeping Systems, LLC.
STIPULATION TO EXTEND DISCOVERY AND DISPOSITIVE MOTION DEADLINES
LAWRENCE J. O'NEILL, District Judge.
A. Good Cause to Extend Discovery and Motion Deadlines
Plaintiff United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC" or "Plaintiff") and Defendants Hospital Housekeeping Systems Inc. and Hospital Housekeeping Systems, LLC ("Defendants"), through their respective counsel of record herein, hereby respectfully request continuances of the non-expert and expert discovery cutoff dates, expert disclosure deadlines, deadlines to oppose and reply to the dispositive motions, and the pretrial conference date.
The parties have dutifully engaged in factual discovery during this litigation, including exchanging initial disclosures, preparing and responding to several sets of written discovery requests, and taking witness depositions. Both parties have several depositions and discovery requests pending. Non-expert discovery is due to be completed on March 25, 2013. Counsel for both parties engaged in active settlement discussions, including several conference calls and an in person meeting. The parties are of the good faith belief that a settlement conference in front of a magistrate judge will resolve the outstanding issues preventing a successful settlement. The parties have conferred with the court and agreed to a settlement conference on March 28, 2013 at 9:30AM in front of Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe.
Defendants have filed a motion for summary judgment, whose opposition is currently due on March 28, 2013 with Defendants' reply due on April 4, 2013. The parties thereby request an extension of the current litigation deadlines to focus on settling this case with the court's assistance.
B. Stipulation to Extend Deadlines
The parties stipulate that the Scheduling Order be amended to reflect the following new deadlines:
1. The parties shall attend a settlement conference before Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on March 28, 2013 at 9:30AM. Confidential settlement conference briefs shall be sent to Judge McAuliffe's chambers on or before March 21, 2013.
2. All non expert discovery shall be completed on or before April 18, 2013.
3. Plaintiff's opposition to Defendants' motion for summary judgment shall be filed on or before April 18, 2013. Defendants' reply to Plaintiff's opposition shall be filed on or before April 25, 2013. Unless the Court orders otherwise, there shall be no hearing set for the motion for summary judgment, and a ruling will be made on the papers.
4. Expert designations shall be made on or before April 22, 2013 and rebuttal expert designations shall be made on or before May 6, 2013.
5. All expert discovery shall be completed on or before May 22, 2013.
6. The pre-trial conference shall be held on June 5, 2013 at 8:30AM. The joint pre-trial conference statement shall be due on or before May 29, 2013.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
ORDER
For good cause shown, the stipulation to extend discovery deadlines is hereby approved and the new deadlines for discovery as set forth in the Scheduling Order shall be amended as follows:
1. The parties shall attend a settlement conference before Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on March 28, 2013 at 9:30AM. Confidential settlement conference briefs shall be sent to Judge McAuliffe's chambers on or before March 21, 2013.
2. All non expert discovery shall be completed on or before April 18, 2013.
3. Plaintiff's opposition to Defendants' motion for summary judgment shall be filed on or before April 18, 2013. Defendants' reply to Plaintiff's opposition shall be filed on or before April 25, 2013. Unless the Court orders otherwise, there shall be no hearing set for the motion for summary judgment, and a ruling will be made on the papers.
4. Expert designations shall be made on or before April 22, 2013 and rebuttal expert designations shall be made on or before May 6, 2013.
5. All expert discovery shall be completed on or before May 22, 2013.
6. The pre-trial conference shall be held on June 5, 2013 at 8:30AM. The joint pre-trial conference statement shall be due on or before May 29, 2013.
All other provisions of the Scheduling Conference Order shall otherwise remain in effect.
IT IS SO ORDERED.