SECOND STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR ALL DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT; STIPULATION TO CONTINUE DATE FOR MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE TO AFFORD THE PARTIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY EXPLORE SETTLEMENT; ORDER

GARY S. AUSTIN, Magistrate Judge.

WHEREAS:

1. Plaintiff Ronald Moore filed this action on May 30, 2014.

2. This is the second request for an extension of time for Defendants GONG & YOUNG, INC., a California corporation, aka GONG, CHUN & YOUNG, INC.; TASHJIAN, INC., a California corporation, dba BASKIN-ROBBINS #2033; DHILLON HOLDINGS LTD, a California corporation, dba STOP N SAVE LIQUOR; RICK WATSON dba YELLOW DOG SIGNS & GRAPHICS (collectively referred to "Defendants"). A previous extension of time was granted by the plaintiff within the statutory allowance; thus, court approval is required for a further extension of time.

3. Defendants and plaintiff have discussed settlement, the finalization of which requires review and discussion of a CASp report which has just recently been received by the parties. It is estimated it will take a couple of weeks to finalize a settlement, inasmuch as defendants' counsel has been out of the office for 10 days, returning August 18, 2014. The parties are confident a settlement can now be reached if an extension of time is granted to respond and the mandatory scheduling conference is continued.

4. The parties agree that settlement of this case would save valuable court time and resources.

NOW THEREFORE, Defendants through their attorney, and Plaintiff Ronald Moore, through his attorneys, hereby stipulate and agree that the time for all Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be extended up to and including September 22, 2014, pending court approval, and that the mandatory scheduling conference be continued to a date after October 3, 2014 at the Court's convenience, also pending court approval.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

The Parties having so stipulated and good cause appearing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the mandatory scheduling conference in this action be continued from September 4, 2014, to October 7, 2014 at 9:30a.m. in Courtroom 10 of the above entitled court. A joint scheduling report shall be filed no later than seven (7) days prior to this date.

IT IS ALSO HEREBY ORDERED that the time for all Defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be extended up to and including September 22, 2014.

IT IS SO ORDERED.