BENTZINGER v. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
VALDOSTA DIVISION
DAN BENTZINGER,
Plaintiff,
v.
STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY
COMPANY,
Defendant.
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CASE NO:
7:25-cv-104–WLS
ORDER
Presently before the Court is the Plaintiff’s Notice of Settlement (Doc. 40) (“Notice”).
Therein, the Plaintiff notified the Court that the above-captioned case has been settled.
However, the Notice does not indicate whether settlement documents have been finalized.
Nor does it indicate whether the case is to be dismissed or the party or parties responsible for
payment of costs.
Accordingly, to ensure the timely and orderly disposition of this case, the Parties are
hereby ORDERED to file a joint stipulation of dismissal of all claims by no later than
Thursday, April 23, 2026, or, by the same deadline, file with the Court a motion for additional
time containing a written statement as to why additional time is needed.
Further, as the Plaintiff represents that this case has been settled, Plaintiff’s Motion to
Compel (Doc. 24) and Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 30) are DENIED
as MOOT, WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
SO ORDERED, this 23rd of March 2026.
/s/W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Case 7:25-cv-00104-WLS Document 41 Filed 03/23/26 Page 1 of 1