JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TIME TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING

JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge.

Plaintiff CYNTHIA HOPSON ("Plaintiff") and Defendant PRB MANAGEMENT, LLC, ("Defendant") by their respective counsel, submit this Joint Stipulation to provide Defendant PRB MANAGEMENT, LLC with an additional extension of time of fourteen (14) days, until March 14, 2019, to file a responsive pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint.

This Stipulation is not being submitted for the purpose of undue delay or for any improper purpose and will provide the parties an opportunity to explore the possibility of an early settlement. In addition, this Stipulation will not impact any existing scheduling dates.

JOINT STIPULATION

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has filed the above-captioned action against Defendant on December 23, 2018;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff served the Complaint on Defendant on January 10, 2019;

WHEREAS, Defendant's original responsive pleading deadline was January 31, 2019;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant previously stipulated and agreed to allow Defendant an additional four weeks (28 days) to file a responsive pleading pursuant to Local Rule 144(a), making Defendant's responsive pleading deadline February 28, 2019;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant are actively engaged in settlement negotiations and wish to extend the time for Defendant to file a responsive pleading and additional fourteen days to facilitate negotiations without incurring unnecessary attorneys' fees or costs.

THEREFORE, Plaintiff and Defendant stipulate to the following terms:

IT IS SO JOINTLY STIPULATED.

ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the time for Defendant to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to March 14, 2019.

IT IS SO ORDERED.