STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING TO COMPLAINT

(FIRST REQUEST)

CAM FERENBACH, Magistrate Judge.

STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING TO COMPLAINT

Defendant Mechanics Bank f/k/a CRB ("Mechanics Bank"), by and through its counsel record, Michael R. Brooks, Esq. and Hunter S. Davidson, Esq. of the law firm Kolesar & Leatham, and Kerry W. Franich, Esq. of the law firm Severson & Werson, and Plaintiff Eric Steinmetz ("Plaintiff"), by and through its counsel of record, Matthew Knepper, Esq. and Miles Clark, Esq. of the law firm Knepper & Clark, and David H. Krieger of the law firm Haines & Krieger, hereby stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, on January 10, 2019, Plaintiff filed a Complaint (the "Complaint") against, among other parties, Mechanics Bank;

WHEREAS, the deadline to submit a Motion or Answer to the Complaint is due February 4, 2019, or twenty one (21) days after the date of service, January 14, 2019.

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to an extension of time for Mechanics Bank to file a responsive pleading to allow for additional time to gather background information regarding the allegation in the Complaint;

IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED AND AGREED that Mechanics Bank shall have through and including February 25, 2019 to file a responsive pleading to the Complaint;

IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that Mechanics Bank shall participate in any properly noticed Conference made pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and Local Rule 26-1 that is scheduled prior to the extended deadline of February 25, 2019, if any.

IT IS SO STIPULATEED.

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.