STIPULATION FOR FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT AMI WINEPRESS, L.P.'S RESPONSIVE PLEADING AND FOR CONTINUANCE OF MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE; ORDER

SANDRA M. SNYDER, Magistrate Judge.

WHEREAS, a Mandatory Scheduling Conference in this action is currently set for June 22, 2016, pursuant to the Court's Order dated March 18, 2016 (Dkt. 3);

WHEREAS, Plaintiff, Arthur Owens ("Plaintiff"), and Defendant, AMI Winepress, L.P. ("AMI"), previously stipulated to an extension of time for AMI's responsive pleading such that the responsive pleading is due on May 27, 2016 (Dkt. 8);

WHEREAS, Plaintiff, AMI, and Defendant Ishihara-Liang, Inc. dba Edo-Ya Tokyo Cuisine ("Ishihara," and together with Plaintiff and AMI, "the Parties"), are engaging in settlement discussions and wish to exhaust such efforts before incurring the fees and costs associated with AMI's responsive pleading and the Scheduling Conference, and to conserve Court resources;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, by and through their respective counsel, stipulate to a continuance of the Mandatory Scheduling Conference currently set for June 22, 2016 to a date at the Court's convenience after July 29, 2016, and to a further extension of time for AMI's responsive pleading such that it be due on July 15, 2016.

ORDER

The parties having so stipulated and good cause appearing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Mandatory Scheduling Conference currently set for June 22, 2016 is continued to August 17, 2016 at 1:30 p.m., before Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder. The parties are to file their Joint Scheduling Report no later than seven days prior to the conference.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant AMI Winepress, L.P. shall file its responsive pleading on or before July 15, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.