STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANTS PHILIPPE ZIADE, JUDE NASSAR, APPLETON PROPERTIES, LLC, Z LEB GROUP, LLC PROGRESSIVE CONSTRUCTION, INC., GROWTH DEVELOPMENT, LLC, VIBRANT REALTY, LLC, AJ PROPERTIES INTERNATIONAL, LLC, AJ PROPERTIES INTERNATIONAL SERIES 2, LLC, GROWTH HOLDINGS, LLC, GROWTH LUXURY HOMES, LLC, AND GROWTH LUXURY REALTY, LLC'S TO FILE REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT [ECF NO. 44]

(Second Request)

JAMES C. MAHAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff Nikkei Global Inc. ("Nikkei"), and Defendants Philippe Ziade, Jude Nassar, Appleton Properties, LLC, Z Leb Group, LLC, Progressive Construction, Inc., Growth Development, LLC, Vibrant Realty, LLC, AJ Properties International, LLC, AJ Properties International Series 2, LLC, Growth Holdings, LLC, Growth Luxury Homes, LLC, and Growth Luxury Realty, LLC (collectively, "Growth"), by and through their respective counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:

1. On October 18, 2018, Nikkei filed its Complaint [ECF No. 1] (the "Complaint");

2. On November 19, 2018, Growth accepted service of the Complaint.

3. On January 4, 2019, Growth filed their Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 23] and served Nikkei with the same.

4. On January 25, 2019, Nikkei filed a First Amended Complaint [ECF 39], which is permitted one time as a matter of course. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B).

5. Due to the filing of the First Amended Complaint, Growth and Nikkei previously agreed, and the Court ordered, a withdrawal of the pending Motion to Dismiss because it had been mooted, in part, by Nikkei's filing of the First Amended Complaint [ECF 40].

6. On March 15, 2019, Growth filed their Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint and served Nikkei with the same [ECF 44].

7. Because of scheduling conflicts and other litigation commitments, Nikkei requested that its date for response to Growth's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint be extended from March 29, 2019 through and including April 19, 2019. Counsel for Growth agreed to this extension.

8. On April 19, 2019, Nikkei filed its Opposition to Growth's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint (Oral Argument Requested) [ECF 47].

9. Because of an upcoming trial for counsel of Growth, they requested that any Reply in Support of the Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint be filed on or before May 15, 2019. Counsel for Nikkei did not oppose this extension request, and the stipulation was granted [ECF 45].

10. Due to the scheduling issues and briefing deadlines in other matters, counsel for Growth has requested that the date for their Reply in Support of the Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint be extended from May 15, 2019 through and including May 20, 2019. Counsel for Nikkei has graciously agreed to this extension.

11. This is the second stipulation to extend the deadline to file a Reply in support of the Growth's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint. This stipulation is made in good faith and not to delay the proceedings.

IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.

IT IS SO ORDERED.