Opinion
JODY L. WINTER, #249592, LLOYD WINTER, P.C., Fresno, CA, Attorney for defendants Eric Hirschfield, an individual, and James Winter, an individual.
LONDON FISCHER LLP, a limited liability partnership Richard S. Endres, Attorney for plaintiff, Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company.
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE ANSWER; ORDER THEREON
BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED pursuant to local rule (E.D. Cal. L.R. 144(a)) by and between plaintiff Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, by and through their attorney of record, London Fischer, LLP, and defendants Eric Hirschfield and James Winter, by and through their attorney of record Lloyd Winter, P.C., to extend the time in which to file an answer or responsive motion to the complaint for interpleader for 36 days up to and including Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
These stipulating parties are engaged in settlement discussions and hereby request additional time to continue those discussions before these stipulating defendants must answer or respond to the complaint in this matter. Currently, the response of stipulating defendants is due on Monday, June 17, 2013.
These stipulating parties have one previous extension of 28 days pursuant to Local Rule 144(a), and hereby move and request the Court's approval of this additional extension pursuant to Local Rule 144(a), (b), and (d).
ORDER
The above Stipulation of the parties is APPROVED. Defendants Eric Hirschfield and James Winter shall have up to and including July 23, 2013, to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint.
IT IS SO ORDERED.