Fraijo et al v. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Brooke Fraijo, Aneia Stallings, Madeline Shorter and Analiese Restrepo
Defendant: RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Travis Reese, Marco Ramirez, BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc doing business as Bombshells Katy and BB San Antonio 1, LLC doing business as Bombshells San Antonio
Case Number: 4:2025cv06175
Filed: December 19, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Nicholas J Ganjei
Nature of Suit: Labor: Fair Standards
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 201 Fair Labor Standards Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2026 Filing 36 STATUS REPORT by Brooke Fraijo, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Scheduling Order) (Tran, Trang)
April 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER denying #18 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling on Motion to Abate and Compel Arbitration and Motion for Summary Judgment, #16 MOTION to Abate MOTION to Compel Arbitration, #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Opt-in, The Putative Collective Action and Its Putative Members, #26 MOTION to Strike #16 MOTION to Abate MOTION to Compel Arbitration, #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Opt-in, The Putative Collective Action and Its Putative Members Declaration Used ( Status Report due by 5/15/2026) (Signed by Judge Nicholas J Ganjei) Parties notified. (acw4)
April 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 7/8/2026 at 01:00 PM in by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
March 12, 2026 Filing 33 NOTICE of Reassignment to Judge Nicholas J. Ganjei pursuant to Special Order No. 2026-1 Establishing the Houston Division Docket of Judge Nicholas J. Ganjei. Deadlines in scheduling orders remain in effect, and all court settings are vacated. Judge Andrew S Hanen no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (dek4)
March 9, 2026 Filing 32 REPLY in Support of #26 MOTION to Strike #16 MOTION to Abate MOTION to Compel Arbitration, #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Opt-in, The Putative Collective Action and Its Putative Members Declaration Used, filed by Brooke Fraijo. (Tran, Trang)
March 6, 2026 Filing 31 ADVISORY by Brooke Fraijo, filed. (Tran, Trang)
March 3, 2026 Filing 30 RESPONSE in Opposition to #26 MOTION to Strike #16 MOTION to Abate MOTION to Compel Arbitration, #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Opt-in, The Putative Collective Action and Its Putative Members Declaration Used, filed by BB San Antonio 1, LLC, BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Marco Ramirez, Travis Reese. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wallace, Casey)
February 24, 2026 Filing 29 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Brooke Fraijo, filed. (Tran, Trang)
February 24, 2026 Filing 28 REPLY in Support of #18 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling on Motion to Abate and Compel Arbitration and Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by BB San Antonio 1, LLC, BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Marco Ramirez, Travis Reese. (Wallace, Casey)
February 24, 2026 Filing 27 REPLY in Support of #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Opt-in, The Putative Collective Action and Its Putative Members, filed by BB San Antonio 1, LLC, BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Marco Ramirez, Travis Reese. (Wallace, Casey)
February 17, 2026 Filing 26 MOTION to Strike #16 MOTION to Abate MOTION to Compel Arbitration, #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Opt-in, The Putative Collective Action and Its Putative Members Declaration Used by Brooke Fraijo, Analiese Restrepo, Madeline Shorter, Aneia Stallings, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/10/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Tran, Trang)
February 17, 2026 Filing 25 RESPONSE in Opposition to #18 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling on Motion to Abate and Compel Arbitration and Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Brooke Fraijo. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Tran, Trang)
February 17, 2026 Filing 24 RESPONSE in Opposition to #17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Opt-in, The Putative Collective Action and Its Putative Members, filed by Brooke Fraijo, Analiese Restrepo, Madeline Shorter, Aneia Stallings. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Trang Tran, #2 Exhibit 1A, #3 Exhibit 1B, #4 Proposed Order) (Tran, Trang)
February 13, 2026 Filing 23 Opposed MOTION to Adopt and Join Defendants' Pending Motions by Marco Ramirez, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wallace, Casey)
February 13, 2026 Filing 22 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Marco Ramirez, filed. (Wallace, Casey)
February 10, 2026 Filing 21 REPLY in Support of #16 MOTION to Abate MOTION to Compel Arbitration, filed by BB San Antonio 1, LLC, BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Travis Reese. (Wallace, Casey)
February 3, 2026 Filing 20 Opposed RESPONSE in Opposition to #16 MOTION to Abate MOTION to Compel Arbitration, filed by Brooke Fraijo. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Brooke Fraijo, #3 Exhibit Declaration of Aneia Stallings, #4 Exhibit Declaration of Madeline Shorter, #5 Exhibit Declaration of Analiese Restrepo) (Tran, Trang)
January 30, 2026 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Marco Ramirez served on 1/29/2026, answer due 3/30/2026, filed. (Tran, Trang)
January 27, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION to Stay Discovery Pending Ruling on Motion to Abate and Compel Arbitration and Motion for Summary Judgment by BB San Antonio 1, LLC, BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Travis Reese, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/17/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Staying Discovery) (Wallace, Casey)
January 27, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION for Summary Judgment Against Opt-in, The Putative Collective Action and Its Putative Members by BB San Antonio 1, LLC, BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Travis Reese, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/17/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - MSJ Declaration - Rafael P signed 1-22-2026, #2 Exhibit B - 2024.03.15 - Arbitration Agreement - Fraijo Brooke, #3 Exhibit C - 2024.08.28 - Arbitration Agreement - Aneia Stallings, #4 Exhibit D - 2024.05.24 Arbitration Agreement - Madeline Shorter, #5 Exhibit E - 2024.02.24 Arbitration Agreement - Analiese Restrepo, #6 Exhibit F - 2023.09.23 - Arbitration Agreement - Brooke Fraijo BMB SA, #7 Exhibit G - 2024.05.09 - Arbitration Agreement (Katy) - Jada Reid, #8 Exhibit H - Godwin - Order Deny Mtn to Certify, #9 Exhibit I - Rogers - Order on Pltf Mtn for Certification, #10 Exhibit J - Figueredo-Chavez - Order Denying Class Cert, #11 Proposed Order Granting Defs MSJ) (Wallace, Casey)
January 27, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION to Abate, MOTION to Compel Arbitration( Motion Docket Date 2/17/2026.) by BB San Antonio 1, LLC, BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Travis Reese, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Motion to Compel Declaration - Rafael P. signed 1-22-2026, #2 Exhibit B - 2024.03.15 - Arbitration Agreement - Fraijo Brooke, #3 Exhibit C - 2024.08.28 - Arbitration Agreement - Aneia Stallings, #4 Exhibit D - 2024.05.24 Arbitration Agreement - Madeline Shorter, #5 Exhibit E - 2024.02.24 Arbitration Agreement - Analiese Restrepo, #6 Exhibit F - 2023.09.23 - Arbitration Agreement - Brooke Fraijo BMB SA, #7 Exhibit G - 2024.05.09 - Arbitration Agreement (Katy) - Jada Reid, #8 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Abate and Compel Arbitration) (Wallace, Casey)
January 22, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Filing of Consent by Analiese Restrepo, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Consent of Plaintiff Restrepo) (Tran, Trang)
January 14, 2026 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by BB San Antonio 1, LLC, BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Travis Reese, filed. (Wallace, Casey)
January 14, 2026 Filing 13 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by BB San Antonio 1, LLC, BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Travis Reese, filed. (Wallace, Casey)
January 9, 2026 Filing 12 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Brooke Fraijo, filed. (Tran, Trang)
January 6, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Filing of Consent by Brooke Fraijo, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Consent of Jada Reid) (Tran, Trang)
January 6, 2026 Filing 10 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. served on 1/5/2026, answer due 1/26/2026, filed. (Tran, Trang)
January 6, 2026 Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc served on 1/5/2026, answer due 1/26/2026, filed. (Tran, Trang)
January 6, 2026 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Brooke Fraijo, filed. (Tran, Trang)
December 29, 2025 Filing 7 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Travis Reese served on 12/24/2025, answer due 1/14/2026, filed. (Tran, Trang)
December 29, 2025 Filing 6 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to BB San Antonio 1, LLC served on 12/24/2025, answer due 1/14/2026, filed. (Tran, Trang)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 3/18/2026 at 11:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (gc4)
December 23, 2025 Filing 4 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (gc4)
December 23, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (gc4)
December 22, 2025 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (sew4)
December 19, 2025 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 Continuation, #2 Continuation, #3 Continuation, #4 Continuation) (Tran, Trang)
December 19, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against BB San Antonio 1, LLC d/b/a Bombshells San Antonio, BMB Dining Services (Katy), Inc. d/b/a Bombshells Katy, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., Marco Ramirez, Travis Reese (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34738043) filed by Madeline Shorter, Aneia Stallings, Brooke Fraijo, Analiese Restrepo. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (Tran, Trang)

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Plaintiff: Brooke Fraijo
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