STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO CROSS-CLAIM

KIMBERLY MUELLER, District Judge.

This stipulation is entered into by and between Cross-Claimant Thomas Alberts and Cross-Defendants DLA Piper LLP (US), Gilles Attia and David Richardson as follows:

WHEREAS, on February 3, 2011, Thomas Alberts filed a Cross-claim in this matter, naming DLA Piper LLP (US), Gilles Attia, and David Richardson;

WHEREAS, on February 15, 2011, DLA Piper LLP (US), Gilles Attia, and David Richardson were served with Alberts' Cross-claim;

WHEREAS, absent an extension of time, the response of Cross-Defendants DLA Piper LLP (US), Gilles Attia, and David Richardson to the Cross-claim would have been March 8, 2011;

WHEREAS, on March 1, 2011, Cross-Claimant Alberts agreed to extend Defendants' time to respond to the Cross-claim by 28 days, per E.D. Cal. L.R. 144, thereby extending Defendants' time to respond to April 5, 2011;

WHEREAS, the parties are engaged in discussions regarding the matter;

WHEREAS, E.D. Cal. L.R. 144 allows for an extension of time greater than 28 days through approval of the Court;

WHEREAS, Cross-Claimant Alberts and Cross-Defendants DLA Piper LLP (US), Gilles Attia, and David Richardson agree that the time for Cross-Defendants DLA Piper LLP (US), Gilles Attia, and David Richardson to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be extended for an additional 30 days — from April 5, 2011 to Thursday, May 5, 2011;

WHEREAS, the parties agree that good cause exists for this extension;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE UNDERSIGNED PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE, through their respective counsel of record, that the time for Cross-Defendants DLA Piper LLP (US), Gilles Attia, and David Richardson to answer or otherwise respond to Thomas Alberts' Cross-claim is extended to May 5, 2011.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Upon consideration of the papers on file in this matter and for good cause appearing, the Court hereby ORDERS that:

The time for Cross-Defendants DLA Piper LLP (US), Gilles Attia, and David Richardson to answer or otherwise respond to Thomas Alberts' Cross-claim is hereby extended to May 5, 2011.

IT IS SO ORDERED.