Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance v. Strongtower Financial Inc. et al

Filing 33

STIPULATION to Extend Time to File Answer; ORDER thereon - defendants Eric Hirschfield and James Winter answer or responsive motion to the complaint by 7/23/2013. signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 6/14/2013. (Herman, H)

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JODY L. WINTER, #249592
LLOYD WINTER, P.C.
1713 Tulare Street, #122
Fresno, CA 93721
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for defendants Eric Hirschfield, an
individual, and James Winter, an individual

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES
INSURANCE COMPANY
Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 1:13-cv-00383-LJO-BAM
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO
FILE ANSWER; ORDER THEREON

v.
STRONGTOWER FINANCIAL INC.,
a California corporation; DEANNA
L. BUCHHOLZ, an individual; ERIC
HIRSFIELD, an individual; JAMES
WINTER, an individual; KATHERINE
S. WESTLAKE, an individual;
RAYMOND K. JONES, an individual;
ANA GONZALEZ, an individual and
Trustee of Gonzalez Trust UAD
5-29-07 and Estate of Cesar T.
Gonzalez; VICTOR MICHELS, an
individual; JEFFREY S. RAYNES, an
individual and as Trustee of the Jeffrey
S. Raynes Defined Benefit and 401K
Profit Sharing Plan and Trust; RANDI
ARMSTRONG, an individual, AND
KATHLEEN A. GARRETT, an
Individual; and DOES 1-250,
Defendants.

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MOTION AND STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE ANSWER

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED pursuant to local rule (E.D. Cal. L.R. 144(a)) by

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and between plaintiff Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, by and through

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their attorney of record, London Fischer, LLP, and defendants Eric Hirschfield and

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James Winter, by and through their attorney of record Lloyd Winter, P.C., to extend the

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time in which to file an answer or responsive motion to the complaint for interpleader for

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36 days up to and including Tuesday, July 23, 2013.

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These stipulating parties are engaged in settlement discussions and hereby request

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additional time to continue those discussions before these stipulating defendants must

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answer or respond to the complaint in this matter. Currently, the response of stipulating

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defendants is due on Monday, June 17, 2013.

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These stipulating parties have one previous extension of 28 days pursuant to Local

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Rule 144(a), and hereby move and request the Court’s approval of this additional

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extension pursuant to Local Rule 144(a), (b), and (d).

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Dated: June 13, 2013

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LONDON FISCHER LLP, a
limited liability partnership

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By:

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Richard S. Endres,
Attorney for plaintiff, Westchester
Surplus Lines Insurance Company

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Dated: June 13, 2013

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LLOYD WINTER, a
professional corporation

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By:

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Jody L. Winter,
Attorney for defendants Eric
Hirschfield and James Winter

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-1MOTION AND STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE ANSWER

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ORDER

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The above Stipulation of the parties is APPROVED. Defendants Eric Hirschfield

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and James Winter shall have up to and including July 23, 2013, to respond to Plaintiff’s

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Complaint.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

June 14, 2013

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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-2MOTION AND STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE ANSWER