Opinion
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR MARK TOPOOZIAN, THOMAS H. TOPOOZIAN, AJMER S. BAINS, AND STEVIE S. GHAG TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT; ORDER
BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff, Ronald Moore ("Plaintiff"), by and through his counsel; Defendants, Mark Topoozian, Thomas H. Topoozian, and Harry Topoozian ("the Topoozians"), by and through their counsel; and Defendants Ajmer S. Bains ("Bains"), and Stevie S. Ghag ("Ghag, " and together with the Topoozians and Bains, collectively referred to as "Defendants"), who are presently self-represented, hereby stipulate as follows:
2. Plaintiff and Defendants are currently exploring settlement, and wish to avoid the costs associated with Defendants preparing and filing responsive pleadings while they exhaust such efforts. As such, they wish to extend the deadline for Defendants Mark Topoozian, Thomas Topoozian, Ajmer S. Bains and Stevie S. Ghag to respond to Plaintiff's complaint to coincide with the responsive pleading deadline for Harry Topoozian, namely April 27, 2015.
3. This extension of time does not alter any date or event already set by Court order, including the May 12, 2015 Status/Scheduling Conference.
4. For these reasons, the parties hereby stipulate that all Defendants may have to and including April 27, 2015 within which to file their responsive pleadings.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
ORDER
The parties having so stipulated and good cause appearing,
Tanya E. Moore, MOORE LAW FIRM, P.C., San Jose, California., Attorneys for Plaintiff Ronald Moore.
William H. Leifer, GILMORE MAGNESS LEIFER, a Professional Corporation, Attorneys for Defendants, Mark Topoozian, Thomas H. Topoozian, Harry Topoozian.
Ajmer S. Bains, Defendant in Propria Persona.
Stevie S. Ghag, Defendant in Propria Persona.
1. The current responsive pleading deadlines for Defendants are as follows:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the responsive pleading deadlines for Defendants Mark Topoozian, Thomas H. Topoozian, Ajmer S. Bains, and Stevie S. Ghag are hereby continued to April 27, 2015.
• Mark Topoozian: March 16, 2015
• Thomas H. Topoozian: March 18, 2015
• Harry Topoozian: April 27, 2015
• Ajmer S. Bains: March 30, 2015
• Stevie S. Ghag: March 30, 2015
At the time each defendant files a response to the complaint, that defendant shall also file the Magistrate Judge consent form indicating whether that defendant consents or declines Magistrate Judge jurisdiction.
IT IS SO ORDERED.