STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE HEARING ON UNITED STATES' MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION [DKT. NO. 23].

WILLIAM B. SHUBB, District Judge.

Pursuant to Local Rule 143, the parties hereby agree, stipulate, and propose to continue the hearing date for the United States' motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint, currently set for March 5, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. (See Dkt. No. 23) to April 2, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. The parties further agree, stipulate, and propose to continue the due date for Plaintiff's opposition to March 12, 2018, and the United States' reply to March 26, 2018. The parties seek this continuance to pursue settlement efforts. Although the parties attended a court-sponsored mediation and were far apart, the parties have recently held discussions during the pending motion and are significantly closer to resolution. Rather than devote efforts to opposing the motion and litigating the action, the parties would prefer to direct their own resources towards resolution, and to spare the Court's resources if resolution is probable. Therefore, good cause exists to continue the current hearing date to April 2, 2018, and to continue the due date for Plaintiff's Opposition from its current date to March 12, 2018, and the United States' reply to March 26, 2018. This should give the parties sufficient time to determine whether than can bridge the final distance and resolve the case, at which point the Court would be spared any use of its resources.

Good cause appearing, IT IS SO ORDERED.

The United States' pending motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 23), currently set for March 5, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. is hereby continued to April 2, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. Any opposition Plaintiff may have shall be filed on or before March 12, 2018, and any reply by the United States shall be filed on or before March 26, 2018. The parties shall promptly advise the Court of any resolution pursuant to Local Rule 160.