Opinion
2:23-cv-00444-BJR
07-19-2023
BARBARA BRITTAIN AND LINDA DIAL, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. AMAZON.COM, INC., Defendant.
Shalini Dogra (Pro Hac Vice Pending) DOGRA LAW GROUP Jacob N. Whitehead (Pro Hac Vice Pending) W EMPLOYMENT LAW, APC Attorneys for Plaintiffs Barbara Brittain. and Linda Dial Charles C. Sipos, WSBA No. 32825 Lauren J. Tsuji, WSBA No. 55839 PERKINS COIE LLP Attorneys for Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.
Shalini Dogra (Pro Hac Vice Pending)
DOGRA LAW GROUP
Jacob N. Whitehead (Pro Hac Vice Pending)
W EMPLOYMENT LAW, APC
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Barbara Brittain. and Linda Dial
Charles C. Sipos, WSBA No. 32825
Lauren J. Tsuji, WSBA No. 55839
PERKINS COIE LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO AMEND AND ANSWER COMPLAINT
BARBARA JACOBS ROTHSTEIN, U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
Under Western District of Washington Local Rule 7(d)(1), Plaintiffs Barbara Brittain and Linda Dial and Defendant Amazon.com, Inc. (collectively “the Parties”), stipulate as follows: (1) Plaintiffs shall file any amended complaint by no later than August 18, 2023, and (2) Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to that amended complaint by no later than September 18, 2023.
Good cause exists for the requested extension, which is sought in order to accommodate the various steps that Plaintiffs and their counsel have undertaken as a result of the transfer of this case to this Court from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. To date, Plaintiffs have worked diligently to retain local counsel, complete their pro hac vice applications, to fully evaluate the extent of their anticipated amendment, and complete all the steps required before they may file an amended complaint, but additional time is needed for these processes.
Allowing Plaintiffs until August 18 to amend the complaint will allow them to complete these processes. Allowing Defendant until September 18 to answer or otherwise respond will allow it to evaluate the nature of the amended pleading, to further evaluate the case and its defenses, and to prepare and file any Rule 12 motion that Defendant elects to file in response to the amended complaint.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.