Opinion
HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP Kenneth G. Parker, Costa Mesa, California, Attorneys for Defendant Hill Country Bakery, LLC
MAIRE BURGEES & DEEDON Patrick L. Deedon, Attorneys for Defendant Austin Freight Systems, Inc.
CARR, KENNEDY, PETERSON & FROST Robert M. Harding, Attorneys for Plaintiff Crain Walnut Shelling, Inc.
JOINT MOTION AND STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEFENDANTS' TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT BY 30 DAYS
GARLAND E. BURRELL, Jr., Senior District Judge.
WHEREAS, Plaintiff CRAIN WALNUT SHELLING, INC. ("Plaintiff") filed a Complaint in the within action on October 17, 2014;
WHEREAS, HILL COUNTRY BAKERY, LLC and AUSTIN FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC. (collectively "Defendants") filed Notice of Removal on January 6, 2015, making their response to Plaintiff's initial Complaint due on or before January 13, 2015;
WHEREAS, the parties agreed that Defendants shall have an additional 28 days, through and including February 10, 2015, to respond to Plaintiff's initial Complaint; and
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that both Defendants may have additional time to respond to the initial Complaint to enable the parties to further discuss the merits of their respective claims and defenses and the potential to resolve this action without the need for further litigation;
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED between the parties, by and through their counsel of record, and the parties hereby move this Court, as necessary, for an order providing, that Defendants shall have an additional 30 days, through and including March 12, 2015, to respond to Plaintiff's initial Complaint.
PROPOSED ORDER
The Court having reviewed the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause appearing therefor:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that both Defendants shall have an additional 30 days, through and including March 12, 2015, to respond to Plaintiff's initial Complaint.