Opinion
Katherine L. Kettler (SBN 231586), MILLER LAW GROUP, A Professional Corporation, San Francisco, CA, Attorneys for Plaintiff THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA.
Andrea Morgan, In Pro Per.
CANDICE L. FIELDS (SBN 172174), CANDICE FIELDS LAW, Sacramento, California, Attorneys for Defendant, INGERLISHA MARTINEZ, as mother and next friend of the minor child A.M.
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR PARTIES TO FILE JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., Chief District Judge.
Pursuant to United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Local Rule 144(d), Plaintiff THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA ("Plaintiff"), by and through its undersigned attorneys, Defendant INGERLISHA MARTINEZ, as mother and next friend of the minor child A.M. ("Martinez"), by and through her undersigned attorneys, and Defendant ANDREA MORGAN ("Morgan") on her own behalf and on behalf of D.P. hereby stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2013 Plaintiff filed an Interpleader Complaint.
WHEREAS, on August 6, 2013, Plaintiff served the Interpleader Complaint on Defendant Morgan and D.P. such that the deadline for Morgan and D.P. to file a responsive pleading was August 27, 2013.
WHEREAS, Morgan for herself, and on behalf of D.P., required additional time to secure counsel.
WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred and agree that Morgan and D.P's time to respond to Plaintiff's Interpleader Complaint shall be extended by twenty-eight days, up to and including September 24, 2013, and filed a Stipulation with the Court on August 28, 2013 reflecting that stipulated extension of time. (Docket #17)
WHEREAS, the parties' Joint Case Management Statement is due to be filed with the Court on August 30, 2013.
WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred regarding extending the time to file their Joint Case Management Statement in order to permit Morgan and D.P. to appear in the action before the Statement is filed, and agreed that it would be most efficient if the due date for filing the parties' Joint Case Management Statement is extended so that the Statement can be submitted to the Court on behalf of all the parties to this action, including Morgan and D.P.
IT IS HEREBY AGREED, by and between the parties, that the due date for filing the parties' Joint Case Management Statement with the Court will be extended to September 30, 2013, in order to permit all parties to appear prior to the filing of the Statement.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.