STIPULATED JOINT MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING TO PLAINTIFF CITY OF SEATTLE'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

ROBERT S. LASNIK, District Judge.

STIPULATED JOINT MOTION

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b) and Local Civil Rule 7(j), Plaintiff City of Seattle ("City") and Defendants Monsanto Company, Solutia Inc., and Pharmacia LLC ("Defendants") (together, the "Parties") in the above-entitled action jointly and respectfully request this Court issue an order granting this Motion to Extend Time for Defendants to file a responsive pleading to the City's First Amended Complaint ("FAC") in this matter until March 24, 2017.

On February 22, 2017, this Court granted in part and denied in part Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the City's First Amended Complaint. See Dkt. No. 60. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a)(4), Defendants' responsive pleading is due within 14 days after notice of the Court's action, or March 8, 2017. Good cause exists to grant this extension because an extension is necessary to allow Defendants time to analyze, evaluate, and respond to the remaining claims that the City has made in its FAC. In addition, there would be no prejudice to the Parties if the Court grants this extension, and the extension would not affect other existing deadlines or otherwise delay the action.

The Parties therefore stipulate and agree to extend Defendants' time to file a responsive pleading until March 24, 2017.

ORDER

THIS MATTER having come before the Court on the stipulation of the parties and the Court finding that good cause exists for granting the relief requested, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the deadline for Defendants to file a responsive pleading to the City of Seattle's First Amended Complaint is extended to March 24, 2017.