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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgement

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MOTION AND STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE ANSWER

JODY L. WINTER, #249592

LLOYD WINTER, P.C.

1713 Tulare Street, #122

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: (559) 233-3636

Facsimile: (559) 579-1530

jwinter@lloydwinterlaw.com

Attorneys for defendants Eric Hirschfield, an

individual, and James Winter, an individual

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES

INSURANCE COMPANY

Plaintiff,

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.

CASE NO. 1:13-cv-00383-LJO-BAM

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO 

FILE ANSWER; ORDER THEREON

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MOTION AND STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE ANSWER

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

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

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

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

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

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

These stipulating parties are engaged in settlement discussions and hereby request 

additional time to continue those discussions before these stipulating defendants must 

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

defendants is due on Monday, June 17, 2013.

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

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

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

Dated: June 13, 2013 LONDON FISCHER LLP, a 

limited liability partnership

By:

Richard S. Endres, 

Attorney for plaintiff, Westchester 

Surplus Lines Insurance Company

Dated: June 13, 2013 LLOYD WINTER, a

professional corporation

By:

Jody L. Winter, 

Attorney for defendants Eric 

Hirschfield and James Winter

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ORDER

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

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

Complaint. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 14, 2013 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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