NICHOLS et al v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
VALDOSTA DIVISION
FRANKLIN NICHOLS and
PATRICIA M. NICHOLS,
Plaintiffs,
v.
STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY
INSURANCE COMPANY and
STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendants.
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CASE NO:
7:25-cv-139–WLS
ORDER
Pending before the Court are Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 7), Request for
Oral Argument (Doc. 8), and Motion to Stay Discovery (Doc. 9). On November 13, 2025,
Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint (Doc. 11) (“Amended Complaint). Upon the filing of
an amended complaint, pending motions to dismiss with respect to the prior complaint
become moot. In addition, the related Request for Oral Argument (Doc. 8), and Motion to
Stay Discovery (Doc. 9) are also moot.
On November 13, 2025, Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand (Doc. 12) was filed asserting the
case should be remanded as the amount in controversy required for diversity jurisdiction is
not met. This matter is currently set for an initial discovery conference on December 9, 2025.
Accordingly, the Court DENIES AS MOOT, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, the
Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 7), Request for Oral Argument (Doc. 8), and Motion to Stay
Discovery (Doc. 9).
Further, on or before Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Defendants shall file a
response to the Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand (Doc. 12).
SO ORDERED, this 18th day of November 2025.
/s/W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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