STIPULATION BY ALL PARTIES EXTENDING TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANT'S COUNTERCLAIMS AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

[LOCAL RULE 6-2]

EDWARD M. CHEN, District Judge.

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a)(1) and Local Rule 6-2 and 8-3, Plaintiffs ICE Consulting, Inc., Uzair Sattar, and Derick Needham (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), and Defendant Gavin Jensen ("Defendant") (collectively, the "Parties"), by and through their respective counsel, hereby enter into this Stipulation Extending Time For Plaintiffs to Respond to Defendant's Counterclaims. This Stipulation is based on the contents of this stipulation and the Declaration of Andrew C. Crane ("Crane Dec."), filed concurrently herewith.

WHEREAS, on September 16, 2016, Defendant filed an Answer and Counterclaims to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 62). Crane Dec., ¶ 2.

WHEREAS, at the September 15, 2016 Motion for Preliminary Injunction hearing, the Court ordered the Parties to commence settlement discussions forthwith. Crane Dec., ¶ 3.

WHEREAS, the Parties are currently engaged in settlement discussions per the Court's instruction. Crane Dec., ¶ 3.

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs' response to Defendant's Counterclaims is due on October 11, 2016. Crane Dec., ¶ 4.

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to continue focusing exclusively on settlement negotiations before incurring any additional expense. Crane Dec., ¶ 4.

WHEREAS, there have been no previous time modifications in this case. Crane Dec., ¶ 5.

WHEREAS, the Court has set the Case Management Conference in this matter for November 8, 2016. Crane Dec., ¶ 6.

WHEREAS, the extension sought by this Stipulation will not affect the schedule for this case. Crane Dec., ¶ 6.

THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE:

That Plaintiffs' deadline to respond to Defendant's Counterclaims shall be extended to October 25, 2016.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.