FIRST STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEFENDANTS' DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT; ORDER

ERICA P. GROSJEAN, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff, JOSE ACOSTA ("Plaintiff") and Defendants, SHERRY SCHWAN dba SCHWAN'S COMPANY; DENNIS V. SCHWAN, Trustee of THE SCHWAN FAMILY TRUST, Dated 4-29-2005 and dba SCHWAN'S COMPANY; MARTHA J. SCHWAN, Trustee of THE SCHWAN FAMILY TRUST, Dated 4-29-2005 ("Defendants"), by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:

WHEREAS, the responsive pleading of Defendant SHERRY SCHWAN dba SCHWAN'S COMPANY is due on February 4, 2016;

WHEREAS, the responsive pleading of Defendant DENNIS V. SCHWAN, Trustee of THE SCHWAN FAMILY TRUST, Dated 4-29-2005, and dba SCHWAN'S COMPANY, is due on February 9, 2016;

WHEREAS, the responsive pleading of Defendant MARTHA J. SCHWAN, Trustee of THE SCHWAN FAMILY TRUST, Dated 4-29-2005, is due on February 22, 2016;

WHEREAS, there have been no previous requests to extend time;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendants wish additional time to attempt resolution of this matter without incurring fees and costs associated with filing responsive pleadings;

WHEREAS, the extension granted in this Stipulation will not affect or change any of the currently scheduled Court dates in this case.

NOW, THEREFORE, Plaintiff, through his attorney of record, and Defendants, through their attorney of record, hereby stipulate as follows:

1. That Defendants' time to respond to the Complaint is extended to March 18, 2016, which extension exceeds 21 days from the initial deadline.

ORDER

The parties having so stipulated and good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered that Defendants shall file their responsive pleadings no later than March 18, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.