STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE ITS AMENDED ANSWER

(First Request)

NANCY J. KOPPE, Magistrate Judge.

Pursuant to Local Rules 26-4 and IA 6-1 of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Plaintiff Charles Gordon ("Plaintiff") and Defendant HOVG, LLC, dba Bay Area Credit Service, LLC ("Defendant") (jointly the "Parties"), by and through their respective counsel undersigned, hereby submit this Stipulation to Extend the Deadline for Defendant to File its Amended Answer ("Stipulation"). This is the first stipulation for extension of time to file amended pleadings.

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed his Complaint on January 16, 2017, ECF No. 1;

WHEREAS, Defendant filed its Answer and Affirmative Defenses on March 3, 2017, ECF No. 10;

WHEREAS, the deadline to amend pleadings and add parties is June 1, 2017, ECF No. 13, at p.2, l.8;

WHEREAS, Defendant seeks to extend the deadline to amend its Answer from June 1, 2017 to June 9, 2017;

WHEREAS, in good faith and in order to avoid unnecessary motion practice, Plaintiff has agreed to allow Defendant to extend the deadline to file its Amended Answer but reserves all rights to his allegations asserted in the Complaint;

WHEREAS, in stipulating to extend the deadline for Defendant to file its Amended Answer, the Parties jointly represent to the Court that they are working on a resolution and settlement of the case, and this extension will help foster negotiation of settlement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for good cause,

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the Parties as follows:

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.