STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT BY 28 DAYS; ORDER

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., District Judge.

WHEREAS, the complaint in this action was filed on February 8, 2017 ("Complaint") by plaintiff The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance ("Plaintiff") against defendant CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC ("Defendant" or "CEMEX");

WHEREAS, Defendant waived service on May 2, 2017;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Rule 144, Plaintiff and Defendant stipulated to extend Defendant's time to respond to the Complaint by 28 days on June 28, 2017;

WHEREAS, Defendant must currently respond to the Complaint by July 31, 2017.

WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant have been engaged in settlement discussions and anticipate reaching settlement in the coming weeks; and

WHEREAS, in light of ongoing settlement discussions, the parties believe it to further the interests of judicial economy to extend the time for Defendant to respond to the Complaint by 28 days.

THEREFORE, Plaintiffs and CEMEX hereby stipulate that CEMEX may respond to the Complaint by no later than August 28, 2017.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

Having read and considered the Joint Stipulation for Order Extending Time to Respond to Initial Complaint of CEMEX CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PACIFIC, LLC ("Defendant") and THE CALIFORNIA SPORTFISHING PROTECTION ALLIANCE ("Plaintiff"), and good cause appearing therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that the application is GRANTED, as follows: Defendant shall have an extension of time, up to and including August 28, 2017, to file a responsive pleading to Plaintiff's initial complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.