Becerra

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEFANIE BECERRA, Case No. 22-cv-0202-BAS-MSB

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING JOINT

v. MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF No. 16)

ALLSTATE NORTHBROOK

INDEMNITY COMPANY,

15 Defendant.

17 Before this Court is the parties’ request to dismiss this action with prejudice, having reached and executed a negotiated settlement. (Joint Mot., ECF No. 16.) In support of that request, the parties filed a “joint stipulation,” signed by all parties who have appeared. (Id.) Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A), a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss its action by (1) filing a notice of voluntary dismissal before a defendant has filed an answer or moved for summary judgment, see id. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), or (2) filing a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared, see id. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). See also Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). Dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii)…