Opinion
2:23-cv-682
05-11-2023
KIM SIFLINGER, individually and on behalf of all those similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. ALBERTSON'S COMPANIES, LLC, a foreign limited liability corporation, and SAFEWAY, INC., a foreign corporation, Defendants.
S. KATE VAUGHAN ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT
JAMAL N. WHITEHEAD UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Kim Siflinger and Defendants Albertson's Companies, LLC (now Albertsons Companies, Inc.) (“Albertsons”) and Safeway Inc. (“Safeway”) (collectively, the “Parties”) stipulate and agree as follows and request that the Court enter an order consistent with the following:
1. On April 7, 2023, Ms. Siflinger filed this action in King County Superior Court in Washington State.
2. On April 12, 2023, Ms. Siflinger served the Summons and Complaint on Safeway via its registered agent.
3. Ms. Siflinger's counsel requested that Albertsons accept via email service of the Summons and Complaint. Albertsons agreed to do so with a service date of April 12, 2023.
4. On May 10, 2023, Defendants removed the action to this Court.
5. The King County Superior Court Summons served with the Complaint set a 60-day deadline for Defendants to respond to the Complaint (June 12, 2023).
6. The Parties conferred and agreed that following removal, June 12, 2023 would remain as Defendants' deadline to respond to the Complaint.
7. The Parties therefore respectfully request that the Court set Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Ms. Siflinger's Complaint as June 12, 2023.
8. The Parties further agree that Plaintiff will file a First Amended Complaint naming Albertsons Companies, Inc., instead of Albertson's Companies, LLC as a defendant in this action. The Parties agree that Plaintiff is free to file one further amended complaint within 21 days after Albertsons and Safeway respond to the complaint. This stipulation shall serve as Albertsons and Safeway's written consent to such an amendment.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.