Rothschild & Co US Inc. v. VICI Racing LLC et al
Plaintiff: Rothschild & Co US Inc.
Defendant: VICI Racing LLC and Ron Meixner
Case Number: 1:2025cv25116
Filed: November 5, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Cecilia M Altonaga
Referring Judge: Lisette M Reid
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgment (Insurance)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER that the above-styled action is DISMISSED without prejudice, and the Clerk shall CLOSE the case. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 1/5/2026. See attached document for full details. (nt)
December 29, 2025 Filing 31 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #30 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, by Rothschild & Co US Inc.. (Pope, John)
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER denying as moot #19 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Plaintiff has until December 29, 2025 to show cause why this action should not be dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 12/19/2025. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
December 17, 2025 Filing 29 Defendant's NOTICE of Dismissal of Underlying Arbitration by Ron Meixner, VICI Racing LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A _ Notice of Dismissal to USDC) (Case Sletvold, Ashlie)
December 16, 2025 Filing 28 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #27 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents Not Entered; ERROR - The Filer failed to enter all Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents from the Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement. Filer is instructed to refile their Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement and enter the missing Other Affiliates/Corp Parents. Note - Other Affiliates/Corporate Parents do not appear on the docket sheet. (wce)
December 16, 2025 Filing 27 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Ron Meixner, VICI Racing LLC identifying Other Affiliate Diana Meixner for Ron Meixner, VICI Racing LLC (Case Sletvold, Ashlie)
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER Setting Hearing on #19 Renewed MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Incorporated Memorandum of Law: Motion Hearing set for 1/7/2026 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 12/12/2025. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER re #8 Order Requiring Certificates of Interested Parties; on or before December 16, 2025, Defendants, VICI Racing LLC and Ron Meixner shall each file a certificate of interested parties. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 12/12/2025. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
December 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER Setting Trial and Pretrial Schedule, Requiring Mediation, and Referring Certain Matters to Magistrate Judge: Trial set for two-week period beginning 7/27/2026 in Miami Division before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Calendar Call set for 7/21/2026 before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Motions to amend pleadings or join parties due by 1/16/2026. All discovery, including expert discovery, due by 3/30/2026. Mediation Deadline 4/6/2026. Motions due by 4/14/2026. Pretrial Stipulation due by 5/12/2026. REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid for Discovery Matters. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 12/11/2025. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
December 11, 2025 Filing 23 Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 16.1 by Rothschild & Co US Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order - [PROPOSED] ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE)(Pope, John)
December 11, 2025 Filing 22 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Rothschild & Co US Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Rothschild & Co North America Inc. for Rothschild & Co US Inc. (Pope, John)
December 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga (CMA)
December 8, 2025 Filing 20 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Edward M. Yennock. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19023153 by Rothschild & Co US Inc.. Responses due by 12/22/2025. (Attachments: #1 Certification Certification of Edward M. Yennock, Esq., #2 Text of Proposed Order PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE, CONSENT TO DESIGNATION AND REQUEST TO ELECTRONICALLY RECEIVE NOTICES OF ELECTRONIC FILING)(Pope, John)
December 3, 2025 Filing 19 Renewed MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Rothschild & Co US Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Frank London, Esq., in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, #2 Exhibit 1 - Defendants' FINRA Statement of Claim, #3 Exhibit 2 - FINRA's Claim Notice Letter, #4 Exhibit 3 - Relevant Section of FINRA's List of Broker-Dealers)(Pope, John)
December 1, 2025 Filing 18 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Ron Meixner, VICI Racing LLC. (Case Sletvold, Ashlie)
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga (CMA)
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga (CMA)
November 25, 2025 Filing 15 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Jason J. Kane. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-18989819 by Ron Meixner, VICI Racing LLC. Responses due by 12/9/2025. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Case Sletvold, Ashlie)
November 25, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Albert W. Copeland. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-18989630 by Ron Meixner, VICI Racing LLC. Responses due by 12/9/2025. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Case Sletvold, Ashlie)
November 24, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ashlie Case Sletvold on behalf of Ron Meixner, VICI Racing LLC. Attorney Ashlie Case Sletvold added to party Ron Meixner(pty:dft), Attorney Ashlie Case Sletvold added to party VICI Racing LLC(pty:dft). (Case Sletvold, Ashlie)
November 14, 2025 Filing 12 AMENDED COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against Ron Meixner, VICI Racing LLC, filed by Rothschild & Co US Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - FINRA Statement of Claim)(Pope, John)
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER denying #7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 11/10/2025. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
November 10, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Iccorporated Memorandum of Law by Rothschild & Co US Inc.. (Attachments: #1 DECLARATION OF FRANK LONDON, ESQ., IN SUPPORT OF VICI RACING LLC and RON MEIXNER, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, #2 Exhibit 1 - Defendants' FINRA Statement of Claim, #3 Exhibit 2 - FINRA Claim Notice Letter, #4 Exhibit 3 - Relevant Section of FINRA's List of Broker Dealers)(Pope, John)
November 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER dismissing #1 Complaint, filed by Rothschild & Co US Inc.; Amended Complaint due by 11/15/2025. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 11/8/2025. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
November 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER re #5 Summons Returned Executed filed by Rothschild & Co US Inc., #6 Summons Returned Executed, filed by Rothschild & Co US Inc.; Defendants shall submit a single combined response or separate answers to Plaintiff's amended complaint within the time permitted by the rules. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 11/7/2025. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
November 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties by 12/11/2025. Signed by Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 11/7/2025. See attached document for full details. (ps1)
November 7, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Rothschild & Co US Inc.. VICI Racing LLC served on 11/6/2025, response/answer due 12/1/2025. (Pope, John)
November 7, 2025 Filing 5 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Rothschild & Co US Inc.. Ron Meixner served on 11/6/2025, response/answer due 12/1/2025. (Pope, John)
November 5, 2025 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Ron Meixner. (caw)
November 5, 2025 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to VICI Racing LLC. (caw)
November 5, 2025 Filing 2 Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (caw)
November 5, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against Ron Meixner, VICI Racing LLC. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18930180, filed by Rothschild & Co US Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Defendants' FINRA Statement of Claim, #2 Summon(s) - Summons for VICI Racing LLC, #3 Summon(s) - Summons for Ron Meixner, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Pope, John)

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Plaintiff: Rothschild & Co US Inc.
Represented By: John Houston Pope
Represented By: Edward M. Yennock
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Defendant: VICI Racing LLC
Represented By: Jason J. Kane
Represented By: Albert W. Copeland
Represented By: Ashlie Case Sletvold
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