ORDER AND STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT

TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.

WHEREAS, on November 6, 2016 Plaintiff Maira Munguia ("Plaintiff") filed a complaint against defendant Jack-In-The-Box ("Defendant") entitled Maira Munguia v. Jack-In-The-Box, Case No. 2:16-at-01367 (hereinafter the "Complaint") (collectively, Plaintiff and Defendant hereinafter shall be referred to as, the "Parties");

WHEREAS, on December 9, 2016, Defendant was served with the Complaint via personal service;

WHEREAS, Defendant is appearing specially for the sole purpose of taking part in this Stipulation and request to the Court to extend the time for Defendant to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint;

WHEREAS, Defendant Jack-In-The-Box contends Plaintiff entered into a Dispute Resolution Agreement with Defendant wherein she agreed to arbitrate her alleged claims and Defendant will request that Plaintiff stipulate to arbitrate her claims;

WHEREAS, Defendant has not waived its right to enforce arbitration by entering into this stipulation;

WHEREAS, the Parties to the above-captioned action have agreed, in order to discuss arbitration, that the responsive deadline shall be extended by 28 days from December 30, 2016. Accordingly, Defendant shall have until January 27. 2017, to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint.

THEREFORE, in accordance with the Parties' agreement and pursuant to Local Rule 144(a), Plaintiff and Defendant respectfully request that this Honorable Court grant leave for Defendant's time to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint, including a motion to compel arbitration to be extended to January 27, 2017.

IT IS SO ORDERED.