STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (First Request)

RICHARD F. BOULWARE, II, District Judge.

In accordance with L.R. IA 601, the parties stipulate as follows:

1. On September 10, 2018, Plaintiff Las Vegas Regional Surgery Center ("Plaintiff" or "LVRSC") filed a First Amended Complaint (Doc. # 29).

2. Defendant Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc. dba Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, erroneously sued herein as Blue Cross of Colorado's ("Defendant" or "Anthem") responsive pleading is currently due on September 24, 2018.

3. On September 13, 2018, Anna M. Martin, attorney for Anthem learned that her ex-husband had passed away. Ms. Martin has two daughters from the marriage. She is now faced with and responsible for handling all of the funeral arrangements and helping her grieving daughters.

4. Counsel for Anthem has sought, and Plaintiff's counsel has agreed to grant Anthem a two week extension of time, until October 9, 2018, to file its response to the First Amended Complaint.

5. Accordingly, the parties stipulate that Anthem shall have up to and including October 9, 2018, to file its responsive pleading to the First Amended Complaint.

6. This if the first request by Anthem for an extension of time to file a responsive pleading to the First Amended Complaint.

ORDER

Good cause appearing therefore, the Parties stipulation is hereby granted. Defendant Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc. dba Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, erroneously sued herein as Blue Cross of Colorado has a twoweek extension on the deadline for filing a responsive pleading to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. Defendant's response is now due on or before October 9, 2018.

IT IS SO ORDERED.