GEORGIOU FAMILY TRUST et al v. RUTHEN et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ALBANY DIVISION
GEORGIOU FAMILY TRUST, et al. 	:
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Plaintiffs, 	:
v. 	: 	CASE NO.: 1:22-CV-00147-WLS
:
PHILLIP V. RUTHEN, et al., 	:
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Defendants. 	:
:
ORDER
The Court received notice from the Parties that they have settled all pending claims
in the above-captioned action. (Doc. 274). Parties stated they will withdraw all pending
motions and responses.
To ensure the timely and orderly disposition of this case, the Parties are ORDERED
to 	file 	the 	necessary 	dismissal 	documents 	in 	writing 	no 	later 	than 	Thursday,
February 19, 2026, or otherwise file, by that date, a written update as to the status of the
final settlement documents and a motion requesting additional time for good cause. The
legal and evidentiary hearing scheduled for January 21, 2026, is CANCELLED.
Defendant Jordan’s Motion to Enforce Settlement and to Seek Leave for Interpleader
(Doc. 253), Lester Tate and Charles Byrd’s (“Claimants”) Notice of Attorney’s Lien and
Motion to Enforce Contingency Fee (Doc. 257), Claimants’ Motion to Intervene (Doc. 258),
and Plaintiffs’ Motions for Attorney Fees and Costs, for Interest, and to Defer the
Contingent Fee Dispute to the Georgia State Bar Fee Arbitration Program (Doc. 262) are all
DENIED-AS-MOOT without prejudice.
SO ORDERED, this 21st day of January 2026.
/s/ W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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