Schmidt v. Triple Crown Casinos et al
Plaintiff: Christopher Schmidt
Defendant: Triple Crown Casinos doing business as Midnight Rose Hotel & Casino, Casino Holdings, Inc. doing business as Brass Ass Casino and Holland Ventures, Inc. doing business as J.P. McGillis Hotel & Casino
Case Number: 1:2025cv03856
Filed: November 28, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Maritza Dominguez Braswell
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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February 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 SCHEDULING ORDER: Joint Motion for Protective Order due by 3/3/2026. Designation of Affirmative Experts due 6/26/2026. Designation of Rebuttal Experts due 7/31/2026. Discovery due by 11/13/2026. Dispositive Motions due by 12/18/2026. The parties shall jointly email chambers ([email protected]) to request a date for Final Pretrial Conference within seven (7) days of the Courts ruling(s) on dispositive motions, or the passing of the dispositive motion deadline if no such motions have been filed. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 2/3/2026. (evaug)
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER OF REFERENCE Upon Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Judge William J. Martinez on 1/28/2026. Pursuant to #21 Consent, this case is directly reassigned to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. All future pleadings should be designated as 25-cv-03856-MDB. (sphil, )
January 28, 2026 Filing 21 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Defendants Casino Holdings, Inc., Holland Ventures, Inc., Triple Crown Casinos All parties consent.. (Dempster, Kimberley)
January 26, 2026 Filing 20 Proposed Scheduling Order by Defendants Casino Holdings, Inc., Holland Ventures, Inc., Triple Crown Casinos. (Dempster, Kimberley)
January 26, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Russell Aaron Boyd on behalf of Christopher SchmidtAttorney Russell Aaron Boyd added to party Christopher Schmidt(pty:pla) (Boyd, Russell)
December 11, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Micah David Dawson on behalf of Casino Holdings, Inc., Holland Ventures, Inc., Triple Crown CasinosAttorney Micah David Dawson added to party Casino Holdings, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Micah David Dawson added to party Holland Ventures, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Micah David Dawson added to party Triple Crown Casinos(pty:dft) (Dawson, Micah)
December 11, 2025 Filing 17 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Dempster, Kimberley)
December 11, 2025 Filing 16 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Dempster, Kimberley)
December 11, 2025 Filing 15 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Dempster, Kimberley)
December 5, 2025 Filing 14 Defendants' ANSWER to #4 Complaint by Casino Holdings, Inc., Holland Ventures, Inc., Triple Crown Casinos.(Dempster, Kimberley)
December 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER SETTING INITIAL CASE DEADLINES. Proposed Scheduling Order due 1/26/2026. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 12/3/2025. (evaug)
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: Counsel for the parties and all counsel who may later enter an appearance shall review and familiarize themselves with the undersigned's Revised Practice Standards (as they may be amended from time to time), which may be downloaded #here. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 12/1/2025. Text Only Entry (wjmja, )
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell, or such other Magistrate Judge who may in the future be reassigned to this case, is designated to conduct NDISPO proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(a) and (b). ALSO ORDERED that unless service has otherwise been completed or arranged, Plaintiff's counsel is directed to effect service of the summons and complaint pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure no later than 30 days from the date of this Referral Order, in order for the initial scheduling conference to be held promptly. 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, the court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 12/1/2025. Text Only Entry (wjmja, )
December 1, 2025 Filing 10 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (echa, )
December 1, 2025 Filing 9 Case assigned to Judge William J. Martinez and drawn to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell. Text Only Entry. (echa, )
December 1, 2025 Filing 8 STATE COURT ORDER GRANTING Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading by District Court Judge on 11/18/2025. (echa, )
December 1, 2025 Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Verified Complaint upon Triple Crown Casinos on 10/28/2025. (echa, )
December 1, 2025 Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Verified Complaint upon Holland Ventures, Inc. on 10/28/2025. (echa, )
December 1, 2025 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Verified Complaint upon Casino Holdings, Inc. on 10/28/2025. (echa, )
December 1, 2025 Filing 4 VERIFIED COMPLAINT against Casino Holdings, Inc., Holland Ventures, Inc., Triple Crown Casinos, filed by Christopher Schmidt.(echa, )
December 1, 2025 Filing 3 FIRST AND FINAL NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEY(S) AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES IN REMOVED, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHER CASES. To receive any further notice in a case removed or transferred to this court, or special matters including discovery disputes, bankruptcy appeals, or withdrawals of reference, Multi-district litigation (MDL), etc., all attorneys and unrepresented parties must enter an appearance under D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(a). An attorney must be an active member of this court's bar and be in good standing in accordance with D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3. A waiver of the fee for bar admission may apply in limited situations. (Text Only Entry) (echa, )
December 1, 2025 Filing 2 ADMINISTRATIVE REMINDER to Filer. It is the responsibility of the attorney or pro se party removing the case to follow Local Rule D.C.COLO.LCivR 81.1 and 28 U.S.C. Section 1446a when filing a Notice of Removal. (Text only entry.) (echa, )
November 28, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Holland Ventures, Inc., Casino Holdings, Inc., Triple Crown Casinos from Teller County District Court, Case Number 2025CV030066. (Filing fee $ 405, Receipt Number ACODC-10688114), filed by Holland Ventures, Inc., Casino Holdings, Inc., Triple Crown Casinos. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Verified Complaint, #3 Exhibit B - Register of Actions and Party Information, #4 Exhibit C - District Court Civil Case Cover Sheet, #5 Exhibit D - Affidavit of attorney Russell A. Boyd, #6 Exhibit E - Motion Requesting Pro Hac Vice, #7 Exhibit F - PO Motion Requesting Pro Hac Vice, #8 Exhibit G - Order Granting Motion Requesting Pro Hac Vice, #9 Exhibit H - Supreme Court of Colorado Attorney Registration Office, #10 Exhibit I - Proof of Service of Casino Holdings, Inc., #11 Exhibit J - Proof of Service of Holland Ventures, Inc., #12 Exhibit K - Proof of Service of Triple Crown Casinos, dba Midnight Rose Hotel & Casino, Inc, #13 Exhibit L - Defendants Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading, #14 Exhibit M - PO Defendants Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading, #15 Exhibit N - Order Granting Defendants Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading)(Dempster, Kimberley)

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Plaintiff: Christopher Schmidt
Represented By: Russell Aaron Boyd
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Defendant: Triple Crown Casinos doing business as Midnight Rose Hotel & Casino
Represented By: Kimberley A. Dempster
Represented By: Micah David Dawson
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Defendant: Casino Holdings, Inc. doing business as Brass Ass Casino
Represented By: Kimberley A. Dempster
Represented By: Micah David Dawson
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Defendant: Holland Ventures, Inc. doing business as J.P. McGillis Hotel & Casino
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