WILLIS et al v. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION
CHRIS RICE, On Behalf 	)
Of Himself and All Others Similarly 	)
Situated, 	)
)
Plaintiff, 	)
)
v. 	) 	CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:23-cv-414 (MTT)
) 	CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:23-cv-430 (MTT)1
)
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 	)
INSURANCE COMPANY, 	)
)
)
Defendant. 	)
)
ORDER
The parties jointly move to consolidate the above-styled matter with Willis, et al.
v. Government Employee Insurance Company, et al., No. 5:23-cv-430-MTT. ECF 112.
Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a), the Court may consolidate actions involving a
common question of law or fact. The parties and the Court agree that both cases raise
substantially similar claims and involve common questions of law or fact. In addition, the
parties in both cases have reached a settlement and request consolidation to streamline
Court approval of their settlement agreement which covers all pending claims in both
actions. ECF 112 at 1. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the motion and ORDERS that
Rice, et al. v. Government Employee Insurance Company, No. 5:23-cv-414-MTT be
CONSOLIDATED into Willis, et al. v. Government Employee Insurance Company, et
al., No. 5:23-cv-430-MTT and that Rice, et al. v. Government Employee Insurance
1 This Order to Consolidate Case shall also be filed in Willis, et al. v. Government Employee Insurance
Company, et al., No. 5:23-cv-430-MTT.
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Company, No. 5:23-cv-414-MTT be ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED. To avoid any
confusion, the parties are ORDERED not to include the caption of 5:23-cv-414-MTT in
any future filings in this action and not to file any pleadings in 5:23-cv-414-MTT. Rather,
all pleadings and documents in these now consolidated proceedings shall be filed in
5:23-cv-430-MTT.
SO ORDERED, this 11th day of December, 2025.
S/ Marc T. Treadwell
MARC T. TREADWELL, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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