Opinion
McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth LLP Patrick Fredette, #207284 Brandon M. Fish, #203880 Fresno, California Attorneys for Defendant, NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA
MINEHAN, McFAUL & FITCH, LLPn James M. McFaul, Thomas M. Fitch, Michael C. Pasternak Attorneys for Plaintiff, WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY, McCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD, WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP.
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT [Local Rules 143 and 144] (Doc. 5)
JENNIFER L. THURSTON, Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff, Western World Insurance Company ("Western World") and Defendant, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. ("National Union"), by and through their counsel of record, stipulate pursuant to Local Rules 143 and 144 of the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, as follows:
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2015, Western World served its Complaint in this action on National Union.
WHEREAS, National Union's response to Western World's Complaint is due on or before February 26, 2015.
WHEREAS, The Sofiene Company is a mutual insured of Western World and National Union, and is a defendant in the underlying action, Jones v. The Sofiene Company, LLC, et al., Kern County Superior Court, Case No. S-1500-CV-282327 (the " Jones action").
WHEREAS, there is currently a mediation scheduled in the Jones action on March 25, 2015, and if a settlement is reached during this mediation, the issues presented in Western World's Complaint may be resolved.
WHEREAS, no other parties have made an appearance in this action, and this Stipulation only affects Western World and National Union.
WHEREAS, no prior extension has been provided to National Union to respond to Western World's Complaint.
THEREFORE, WESTERN WORLD AND NATIONAL UNION STIPULATE, that:
1. National Union's time to respond to Western World's Complaint shall be extended a total of thirty-five (35) days from February 26, 2015, so that National Union's response to Western World's Complaint is now due on or before April 2, 2015.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.