Molina

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE Case No. 1:23-cv-01553-CDB

COMPANY,

12 Plaintiff, ORDER ON STIPULATION FOR DISCHARGE 13 AND DISMISSAL OF INTERPLEADER v. PLAINTIFF AND FOR AWARD OF 14 ATTORNEY’S FEES CONCEPCION FLORES MOLINA, et al., 15 (Doc. 14) Defendants. 16

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CONCEPCION FLORES MOLINA,

18 Cross Claimant, 19 v. 20 LUPE C. NUNES a/k/a LUPE FLORES, 21 Cross Defendant. 22 23 24 Pending before the Court is the stipulation of all parties to this action (Interpleader Plaintiff 25 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”), Defendant Concepcion Flores Molina and 26 Defendant Lupe C. Nunes) to dismiss and discharge MetLife and for award attorney’s fees. (Doc. 27 28 1 14).1 For the reasons set forth below, the Court will discharge and dismiss MetLife and award 2 attorney’s fees and costs as requested by the parties. 3 Background 4 According to the allegations of the complaint, Vincent R. Flores (the “Decedent”)…