STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND AND REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS; ORDER

L.R. 6-2

HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR., District Judge.

WHEREAS, on March 26, 2018, Plaintiff Bay Marine Boat Works, Inc. filed this action.

WHEREAS, on August 16, Claimant Roger Carle filed his answer and counterclaims;

WHEREAS, on September 6, 2018, Plaintiff filed its motion to dismiss the Answer and Counterclaims (the "Motion");

WHEREAS, Claimant's deadline to oppose the motion is September 20, 2018 and movant's deadline to reply is September 27, 2018;

WHEREAS, the Parties have been actively working towards a settlement of this action;

WHEREAS, the parties agree it would be a more efficient use of party and judicial resources for this Court to extend the time to respond and reply to the pending Motion while settlement negotiations are progressing; and

WHEREAS, the hearing on the Motion is not until December 6, 2018, therefore neither the parties nor the Court will be prejudiced by extending the requested deadlines.

NOW THEREFORE, the parties HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: The deadline for Counter-Claimant to oppose the motion to dismiss shall be extended until September 27, 2018 with movant's deadline to reply being extended to October 4, 2018.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

Presently before the Court is the parties' Stipulation for Extension of Time to Respond and Reply to Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss (the "Stipulation"). Having reviewed the Stipulation and having considered that the parties are actively working towards a settlement, and finding good cause, the Court GRANTS the Stipulation, as follows:

The deadline for Counter-Claimant to oppose the motion to dismiss shall be extended until September 27, 2018 with movant's deadline to reply being extended to October 4, 2018.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.