Shvil

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 QUALCOMM INCORPORATED, a Case No. 22-cv-1360-BAS-MSB Delaware Corporation; SECURIAN 12 FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., a Delaware ORDER GRANTING JOINT Corporation; MINNESSOTA LIFE MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF NO. 17) INSURANCE COMPANY, a Minnesota 14 Corporation, 15 Plaintiffs, 16 v. 17 STELLA SHVIL, Administer and Personal Representative of the Estate of Ali Ebrazeh; FATEMEH EBRAZEH, an 19 individual 20 Defendants.

Before the Court is the parties’ joint motion to dismiss with prejudice the instant interpleader action. (Joint Mot., ECF No. 17.) Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 41(a)(1)(A) provides a plaintiff with the absolute right to voluntarily dismiss its action and with two methods for doing so. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). The plaintiff may file either a notice of voluntary dismissal before a defendant has filed an answer or a motion for summary judgment, see id. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), or a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared, see id. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). See also Wilson…