RICE v. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE INSURANCE COMPANY

Opinion

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) ) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ) INSURANCE COMPANY, ) ) ) Defendant. ) ) ORDER Defendant Government Employees Insurance Company (“GEICO”) is hereby ORDERED to respond to Plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration (Doc. 95) no later than Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Given the extensive discovery in this case, the Court is inclined to permit the existing Opt-In Plaintiffs to remain as plaintiffs, in which case dispositive motions would focus on the viability of each individual Plaintiff’s and Opt-In Plaintiffs’ claims. Mickles on behalf of herself v. Country Club Inc., 887 F.3d 1270, 1280 (11th Cir. 2018) (“District courts have … allowed opt-in plaintiffs to stay in the litigation, even after certification is denied.”); see Ramirez v. SnapMedTech, Inc., 2024 WL 3551122, at *7 (N.D. Ga. Feb. 13, 2024). SO ORDERED, this 15th day of July, 2025. S/ Marc T. Treadwell MARC T. TREADWELL, JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT