RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. et al v. City and County of Denver, Colorado et al
Plaintiff: RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc. doing business as PT's Showclub, Galena Dining Services, Inc. doing business as PT's Showclub Centerfold, Glenarm Dining Services, Inc. doing business as Diamond Cabaret, Stout Dining Services, Inc. doing business as Rick's Cabaret and Kevin Duerbusch
Defendant: City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'Brien, Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer and Ellen Kelman
Case Number: 1:2025cv00747
Filed: March 7, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Gordon P Gallagher
Referring Judge: Kathryn A Starnella
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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September 2, 2025 Filing 57 MEMORANDUM regarding #56 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Stout Dining Services, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, Galena Dining Services, Inc., Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 09/02/2025. Text Only Entry (dclem)
September 2, 2025 Filing 56 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Plaintiffs RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Stout Dining Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Second Amended Complaint and Jury Demand, #2 Exhibit Second Amended Complaint and Jury Demand)(VanLandschoot, Leah)
July 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 22 July 2025. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion #37 is GRANTED.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that discovery in this matter is STAYED pending resolution of the Defendants Motions to Dismiss [#34 , #35 ]. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Scheduling Conference currently set for July 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. is VACATED. The Scheduling Conference will be reset upon resolution of Defendants Motions to Dismiss [#34, #35], if any claims remain pending.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report within seven days of a ruling on Defendants Motions to Dismiss [#34, #35], if any portion of the case remains pending, to advise if the Scheduling Conference should be reset.(cmadr, )
July 15, 2025 Filing 54 Proposed Scheduling Order by Plaintiffs RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Stout Dining Services, Inc.. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
June 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER granting #51 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Jonathan Saadeh is relieved of any further representation of Defendants City and County of Denver, Denver Auditors Office, Denver Auditor Timothy OBrien, Denver Labor, and Denver Labor Executive Director Matthew Fritz-Mauer. The Clerk of Court is instructed to terminate Attorney Saadeh as counsel of record, and to remove this name from the electronic certificate of mailing. These Defendants shall continue to be represented by Attorneys Emily Anderson and Michele Horn. by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 6/17/2025. Text Only Entry(kaslc2, )
June 17, 2025 Filing 52 MEMORANDUM regarding #51 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Denver Auditor's Office, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Timothy O'Brien, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, Denver Labor, City and County of Denver, Colorado. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 06/17/2025. Text Only Entry (dclem)
June 17, 2025 Filing 51 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendants Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'Brien. (Saadeh, Jonathan)
June 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 6/16/25. PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE ONLY. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Scheduling Conference set for July 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. is RESET from the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse to Courtroom A 501, Fifth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. Text Only Entry (lgale)
June 16, 2025 Filing 49 REPLY to Response to #34 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint And Jury Demand filed by Defendant Ellen Kelman. (Hegarty, Matthew)
June 16, 2025 Filing 48 REPLY to Response to #37 Joint MOTION to Stay All Proceedings and to Vacate Scheduling Conference Pending Immunity Determinations filed by Defendants Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Ellen Kelman, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'Brien. (Horn, Michele)
June 16, 2025 Filing 47 REPLY to Response to #35 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by Defendants Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'Brien. (Horn, Michele)
June 2, 2025 Filing 46 RESPONSE to #37 Joint MOTION to Stay All Proceedings and to Vacate Scheduling Conference Pending Immunity Determinations filed by Plaintiffs RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Stout Dining Services, Inc.. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
June 2, 2025 Filing 45 RESPONSE to #35 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiffs RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Stout Dining Services, Inc.. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
June 2, 2025 Filing 44 RESPONSE to #34 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint And Jury Demand filed by Plaintiffs RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Stout Dining Services, Inc.. (VanLandschoot, Leah) Modified on 6/3/2025 to correct document title on request from filer (norlin, ).
June 2, 2025 Filing 43 Proposed Scheduling Order due 7/17/2025. Scheduling Conference set for 7/24/2025 10:00 AM in Courtroom C204 before Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella pursuant to #42 . Text Only Entry (lgale, )
May 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MINUTE ORDER. The Motion [#39 ] is GRANTED in part, to the extent that the Scheduling Conference set for June 11, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. is VACATED and RESET to July 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom C-204 of the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse, 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado. No later than July 17, 2024, the parties shall submit their proposed scheduling order, pursuant to District of Colorado Electronic Case Filing ("ECF") Procedures, by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 5/30/2025.(angar, )
May 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 5/29/2025, re: #13 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is DENIED. (sphil, )
May 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MEMORANDUM regarding #39 Unopposed MOTION to Vacate #28 Order, filed by Denver Auditor's Office, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Timothy O'Brien, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, Denver Labor, City and County of Denver, Colorado. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 05/29/2025. Text Only Entry (dclem)
May 29, 2025 Filing 39 Unopposed MOTION to Vacate #28 Order, by Defendants Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'Brien. (Horn, Michele)
May 13, 2025 Filing 38 MEMORANDUM regarding #37 Joint MOTION to Stay All Proceedings and to Vacate Scheduling Conference Pending Immunity Determinations filed by Denver Auditor's Office, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Timothy O'Brien, Denver Labor, City and County of Denver, Colorado. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 05/13/2025. Text Only Entry (dclem)
May 12, 2025 Filing 37 Joint MOTION to Stay All Proceedings and to Vacate Scheduling Conference Pending Immunity Determinations by Defendants Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'Brien. (Saadeh, Jonathan)
May 12, 2025 Filing 36 NOTICE of Filing Additional Exhibits to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [ECF #35] by Defendants Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'Brien (Attachments: #1 Exhibit C - First Amended Complaint, Case No. 24CV32990, #2 Exhibit D - Complaint, Case No. 24CV33602, #3 Exhibit E - Complaint, Case No. 25CV30636)(Saadeh, Jonathan)
May 12, 2025 Filing 35 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint by Defendants Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'Brien. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - D.R.M.C., #2 Exhibit B - Interpretive Notice & Formal Opinion)(Saadeh, Jonathan)
May 12, 2025 Filing 34 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint And Jury Demand by Defendant Ellen Kelman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A -- 2021-07-26 PR Newswire -- ''RCI Announces Definitive Agreements to Purchase 11 Adult Nightclubs in Six States'')(Hegarty, Matthew)
May 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PRE-SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 1 May 2025. (cmadr, )
April 28, 2025 Filing 32 AMENDED COMPLAINT First Amended Complaint and Jury Demand against City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, Ellen Kelman, Timothy O'Brien, filed by Stout Dining Services, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc..(VanLandschoot, Leah)
April 28, 2025 Filing 31 NOTICE of Filing Amended Pleading First Amended Complaint and Jury Demand by Plaintiffs RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Stout Dining Services, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit First Amended Complaint and Jury Demand Redline)(VanLandschoot, Leah)
April 21, 2025 Filing 30 REPLY to Response to #13 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Stout Dining Services, Inc.. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
April 21, 2025 Filing 29 REPLY to Response to #13 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Stout Dining Services, Inc.. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 10 April 2025. Scheduling Conference set for 6/11/2025 11:30 AM in Courtroom C204 before Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. (Attachments: #1 Continuation of Main Document, #2 Continuation of Main Document) (cmadr, )
April 8, 2025 Filing 27 Conventionally Submitted Material : 1 CD to #23 Response to Motion by Defendant Ellen Kelman. Location: 1st Floor Oversized Area, Box A-2-9. Text Only Entry. (sphil, )
April 7, 2025 Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (6) by Defendants Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'Brien. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - D.R.M.C., #2 Exhibit B - Interpretive Notice & Formal Opinion)(Horn, Michele)
April 7, 2025 Filing 25 RESPONSE to #13 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendants Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'Brien. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - D.R.M.C., #2 Exhibit B - Denver Charter, #3 Exhibit C - Auditor's Rules of Procedure, #4 Exhibit D - Denver Labor Email)(Horn, Michele)
April 7, 2025 Filing 24 NOTICE Conventionally Submitted Material For Defendant Ellen Kelmans Declaration In Support Of Response To Plaintiffs Motion For Preliminary Injunction by Defendant Ellen Kelman (Hegarty, Matthew)
April 7, 2025 Filing 23 RESPONSE to #13 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Defendant Ellen Kelman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Declaration of Ellen Kelman, #2 Exhibit A-1: Current Curriculum Vitae of Ellen Kelman, #3 Exhibit A-2: DRMC Chapter 58 and Applicable Rules of Procedure for Appeals and Hearings, #4 Exhibit A-3: 2024-07-18 Order Denying Clubs First Motion for Recusal, #5 Exhibit A-4: 2024-07-23 Eml Granting Clubs Leave to Reply to Denver Labors Response to Clubs Motions to Quash, #6 Exhibit A-5: 2024-08-09 Pre-hearing Conference Recording Cover Page, #7 Exhibit A-6: 2024-08-22 Hearing Recording Cover Page, #8 Exhibit A-7: 2024-08-28 Clubs Supplemental Argument In Support Of Motions To Quash Subpoenas, #9 Exhibit A-8: 2024-09-03 Order Denying Clubs Motions to Quash Administrative Wage Subpoenas and Granting Denver Labors Motion to Modify Subpoenas, #10 Exhibit A-9: 2024-10-23 Order Denying Clubs Second Motion for Recusal, #11 Exhibit A-10: 2024-12-05 Order Denying Clubs Motions to Quash Modified Administrative Wage Subpoenas and Denying Denver Labors Motion for Sanctions, #12 Exhibit A-11: 2025-01-15 Order Denying Clubs Motion in Limine and Denying Denver Labors Motion to Strike Auditor OBriens testimony, #13 Exhibit A-12: 2025-01-22 Hearing Transcript, #14 Exhibit A-13: 2024-12-02 DDC Order Denying Plaintiffs Request for Stay and Temporary Restraining Order, #15 Exhibit B-1: 2024CV32990 Complaint, #16 Exhibit B-2: 2024CV33602 Complaint, #17 Exhibit B-3: 2025CV30636 Complaint)(Hegarty, Matthew)
March 25, 2025 Filing 22 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Matthew Joseph Hegarty on behalf of Ellen KelmanAttorney Matthew Joseph Hegarty added to party Ellen Kelman(pty:dft) (Hegarty, Matthew)
March 25, 2025 Filing 21 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Andrew David Ringel on behalf of Ellen KelmanAttorney Andrew David Ringel added to party Ellen Kelman(pty:dft) (Ringel, Andrew)
March 19, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Emily L. Anderson on behalf of Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'BrienAttorney Emily L. Anderson added to party Denver Labor(pty:dft), Attorney Emily L. Anderson added to party Matthew Fritz-Mauer(pty:dft), Attorney Emily L. Anderson added to party Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer(pty:dft), Attorney Emily L. Anderson added to party City and County of Denver, Colorado(pty:dft), Attorney Emily L. Anderson added to party Denver Auditor's Office(pty:dft), Attorney Emily L. Anderson added to party Timothy O'Brien(pty:dft) (Anderson, Emily)
March 19, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jonathan David Saadeh on behalf of Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'BrienAttorney Jonathan David Saadeh added to party Denver Labor(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan David Saadeh added to party Matthew Fritz-Mauer(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan David Saadeh added to party Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan David Saadeh added to party City and County of Denver, Colorado(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan David Saadeh added to party Denver Auditor's Office(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan David Saadeh added to party Timothy O'Brien(pty:dft) (Saadeh, Jonathan)
March 19, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Michele Annette Horn on behalf of Denver Labor, Matthew Fritz-Mauer, Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer, City and County of Denver, Colorado, Denver Auditor's Office, Timothy O'BrienAttorney Michele Annette Horn added to party Denver Labor(pty:dft), Attorney Michele Annette Horn added to party Matthew Fritz-Mauer(pty:dft), Attorney Michele Annette Horn added to party Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer(pty:dft), Attorney Michele Annette Horn added to party City and County of Denver, Colorado(pty:dft), Attorney Michele Annette Horn added to party Denver Auditor's Office(pty:dft), Attorney Michele Annette Horn added to party Timothy O'Brien(pty:dft) (Horn, Michele)
March 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER by District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 3/18/2025. It is ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (D. #14 ) is DENIED. (tlove, )
March 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other specifically-referred motions, and (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions. Court sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the recommendation or informal request of the magistrate judge or on the request of the parties by motion, this court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. By District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 3/18/2025. Text Only Entry (tlove, )
March 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 17 March 2025. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case shall be assigned to a District Judge under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(2)(a) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a). (Case randomly reassigned to District Judge Gordon P Gallagher for all further proceedings. All future pleadings shall be designated: 25-cv-00747-GPG.) (cmadr, )
March 17, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiffs Evans Dining Services, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Stout Dining Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Counsel in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, #2 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Temporary Restraining Order)(VanLandschoot, Leah)
March 17, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiffs RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Stout Dining Services, Inc.. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
March 11, 2025 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Stout Dining Services, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc.. Ellen Kelman waiver sent on 3/10/2025, answer due 5/9/2025. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
March 10, 2025 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Stout Dining Services, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc.. City and County of Denver, Colorado waiver sent on 3/7/2025, answer due 5/6/2025. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
March 10, 2025 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Stout Dining Services, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc.. Denver Auditor's Office waiver sent on 3/7/2025, answer due 5/6/2025. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
March 10, 2025 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Stout Dining Services, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc.. Denver Labor waiver sent on 3/7/2025, answer due 5/6/2025. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
March 10, 2025 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Stout Dining Services, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc.. Matthew Fritz-Mauer waiver sent on 3/7/2025, answer due 5/6/2025; Matthew (I) Fritz-Mauer waiver sent on 3/7/2025, answer due 5/6/2025. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
March 10, 2025 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Stout Dining Services, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc.. Timothy O'Brien waiver sent on 3/7/2025, answer due 5/6/2025. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
March 10, 2025 Filing 6 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (norlin, )
March 10, 2025 Filing 5 MEMORANDUM RETURNING CASE. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella for all further proceedings. Judge Robert E. Blackburn is no longer assigned to case. (norlin, )
March 7, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE re #1 Complaint,,,, Civil Cover Sheet by Plaintiffs RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Kevin Duerbusch, Big Sky Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Evans Dining Services, Inc., Galena Dining Services, Inc., Glenarm Dining Services, Inc., Stout Dining Services, Inc. (VanLandschoot, Leah)
March 7, 2025 Filing 3 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). No summons issued. (echa, )
March 7, 2025 Filing 2 Case assigned to Judge Robert E. Blackburn and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry. (echa, )
March 7, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-10199478)Attorney Leah P. VanLandschoot added to party Kevin Duerbusch(pty:pla), Attorney Leah P. VanLandschoot added to party RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.(pty:pla), Attorney Leah P. VanLandschoot added to party BIG SKY HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.(pty:pla), Attorney Leah P. VanLandschoot added to party EVANS DINING SERVICES, INC., dba PTS SHOWCLUB(pty:pla), Attorney Leah P. VanLandschoot added to party GALENA DINING SERVICES, INC., dba PTS SHOWCLUB CENTERFOLD(pty:pla), Attorney Leah P. VanLandschoot added to party GLENARM DINING SERVICES, INC., dba DIAMOND CABARET(pty:pla), Attorney Leah P. VanLandschoot added to party STOUT DINING SERVICES, INC., dba RICKS CABARET(pty:pla), filed by STOUT DINING SERVICES, INC., dba RICKS CABARET, EVANS DINING SERVICES, INC., dba PTS SHOWCLUB, BIG SKY HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC., RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC., GALENA DINING SERVICES, INC., dba PTS SHOWCLUB CENTERFOLD, GLENARM DINING SERVICES, INC., dba DIAMOND CABARET, Kevin Duerbusch.(VanLandschoot, Leah)

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