AMENDED JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE DEFENDANT BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.'S TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S VERIFIED COMPLAINT

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., Chief District Judge.

STIPULATION

Defendant Bank of America, N.A., ("Defendant") and Plaintiff Jesse N. Pugh ("Plaintiff"), by and through their respective counsel of record hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

1. Plaintiff filed his Complaint in this action on August 7, 2013.

2. Defendant was served with the Complaint on or around August 14, 2013.

3. There have been no previous time modifications entered in this case.

4. Defense counsel was recently retained and requires additional time to investigate the allegations from the Complaint.

5. In order to allow time for defense counsel to investigate the facts of this case, allow the parties to engage in good faith settlement negotiations, reduce the costs of litigation for all parties, and unburden the Court's docket, Plaintiff and Defendant agree and stipulate that Defendant's deadline to file a responsive pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint shall be extended until and including September 20, 2013.

6. This stipulated extension will not result in prejudice to any party and its impact on judicial proceedings is not expected to be significant.

7. This change will not alter the date of any event or any deadline already fixed by Court order.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

Having reviewed the stipulation of Plaintiff JESSE N. PUGH and Defendant BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and good cause appearing, the deadline for Defendant to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is extended to September 20, 2013.

IT IS SO ORDERED.