GARLAND E. BURRELL, Jr., Senior District Judge.
Defendants PNC BANK, N.A. ("PNC") and HSBC BANK U.S.A., N.A., as Trustee for Luminent Mortgage Trust 2007-2 ("HSBC")
1. WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed their Complaint on January 14, 2013 in Placer County Superior Court;
2. WHEREAS, the underlying issue of this action is Plaintiff's Civil Code section 2923.5 allegation that Defendants did not contact them to discuss possible alternatives to non-judicial foreclosure and to assess their financial situation prior to recording a notice of default against the real property at 8972 Bronson Drive, Granite Bay, California 95746 ("Property");
3. WHEREAS, on January 16, 2013, the Court issued a temporary restraining order temporarily enjoining foreclosure proceedings as to the Property. The Court set a January 29, 2013 Order to Show Cause hearing as to Plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction;
4. WHEREAS, on January 28, 2013 parties stipulated to continue OSC re preliminary injunction to engage in preliminary settlement negotiations;
5. WHEREAS, on February 15, 2013 Defendants removed this action to Federal Court;
6. WHEREAS, on February 22, 2013 Parties stipulated to keep the temporary restraining order in effect to allow Defendants sufficient time to respond to request for preliminary injunction;
7. WHEREAS, a preliminary injunction hearing is currently set for April 8, 2013
8. WHEREAS, the parties wish to continue to engage in preliminary settlement negotiations that may resolve the case. Both Plaintiffs and Defendants intend to engage in settlement negotiations in good faith;
9. WHEREAS, to allow the parties the additional time to engage in the settlement negotiations and process, reduce the costs of litigation for all parties, and unburden the Court's docket, Plaintiffs and Defendants, by and through their undersigned counsel, agree, stipulate and request that the Court continue the April 8, 2013 Order to Show Cause hearing fourteen (14) days on or after April 22, 2013;
10. The parties further agree, stipulate and request that the Court's temporary restraining order remain in effect until the continued Order to Show Cause hearing on April 22, 2013.
11. This stipulated extension will not result in prejudice to any party and its impact on judicial proceedings is not expected to be significant.
Nothing in this stipulation shall constitute a waiver of any arguments or defenses that Plaintiff or Defendants may wish to assert in their pleadings, all of which are expressly reserved.
The Court having considered the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing,
1. That the hearing on the OSC re: preliminary injunction for this matter be continued from April 8, 2013 to April 22, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.
2. The Temporary Restraining Order shall remain in effect until the hearing on the preliminary injunction occurs.