KIMBERLY J. MUELLER, District Judge.
Defendant, Courtesy Automotive Group, Inc., dba Courtesy Subaru of Chico, and Plaintiff, Subaru of America, Inc., stipulate and agree to extend the Defendant's deadline for filing a responsive pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint by 14 days. Pursuant to Federal Rule 6 and Local Rule 144(a), on or about October 30, 2018 the parties previously submitted a joint stipulation extending the deadline for Defendant to respond to the complaint to December 4, 2018. The parties then filed a second joint stipulation with approval of the court extending the deadline to respond to January 3, 2019, a third joint stipulation with approval of the court extending the deadline to respond to January 15, 2019, a fourth joint stipulation with approval of the court extending the deadline to respond to respond to February 14, 2019. Most recently, the parties filed a fifth joint stipulation with approval of the court extending the deadline for Defendant to respond to the complaint to February 28, 2019
Pursuant to Federal Rule 6 and Local Rule 144(a), Plaintiff and Defendant request Court approval for this additional extension of time for Defendant to answer Plaintiff's complaint. Since the parties' February 28, 2019, pleading, Plaintiff and Defendant are still attempting to finalize the settlement agreement. The prior redline Defendant submitted to Plaintiff is undergoing review by Plaintiff. Although Plaintiff anticipates providing its response shortly, the parties anticipate additional time will allow the parties to finalize the settlement and obtain signatures.
Defendant's responsive pleading is currently due on February 28, 2019, and this stipulation will extend Defendant's deadline for filing a responsive pleading to March 14, 2019. Plaintiff and Defendant respectfully request the court approve this joint stipulation extending Defendant's deadline to file a responsive pleading to Plaintiff's complaint to March 14, 2019. The parties anticipate this additional time will ultimately lead to final resolution of this case.