Pending Legal Cases
Itria Ventures LLC v. Multiple Defendants
Case Number: D-1-GN-24-004867
- Plaintiff: Itria Ventures LLC
- Defendants: 110 E. Riverside Opco LLC, 110 E. Riverside Manager LLC, 110 E. Riverside LLC, Jose Paolo Soriano, NoCo Hospitality LLC, and others
- Venue: District Court of Travis County, Texas
- Claims: Alleged breach of Receivables Sale Agreement (RSA), Enforcement of security interest
- Key Allegation: Plaintiff claims defendants owe $313,946.15 as of filing
- Relief Sought: Appointment of a receiver, injunctive relief, monetary damages, enforcement of security interest
Martin Amps v. 720 Space ATX LLC and Paolo Soriano
Case Number: D-1-GN-24-004317
- Plaintiff: Martin Amps
- Defendants: 720 Space ATX LLC, Paolo Soriano
- Venue: District Court, Travis County, Texas
- Claims: Alleged breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, request for writ of mandamus
- Key Allegation: Plaintiff claims mismanagement and failure to provide financial information
- Relief Sought: Damages up to $250,000, writ of mandamus for access to company records
MacKay Perry v. NoCo Hospitality, LLC et al.
Case Number: 1:24-cv-00366-DII
- Plaintiff: MacKay Perry
- Defendants: NoCo Hospitality LLC, Paolo Soriano, Charles Ferraro, Coleman Jamison
- Venue: U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division
- Claims: Alleged FLSA violations, negligence, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress
- Key Allegation: Plaintiff claims unpaid overtime and multiple instances of assault
- Relief Sought: Unpaid wages, damages for alleged assault and emotional distress, exemplary damages
Michael Sellman v. Paolo Soriano et al.
Case Number: C-1-CV-24-003306
- Plaintiff: Michael Sellman
- Defendants: Paolo Soriano, Charles Ferraro, 1806 E. 12th Street LLC d/b/a Skinny's Off Track Bar, NoCo Hospitality LLC
- Venue: County Court of Law No. 2, Travis County, Texas
- Claims: Alleged breach of oral contract, quantum meruit, promissory estoppel
- Key Allegation: Plaintiff claims oral agreement for 10% ownership in exchange for finding location and constructing a bar
- Relief Sought: $95,819.91 for alleged expenses, damages less than $250,000
Jesusa Bargas v. NoCo Hospitality LLC d/b/a Estelle's Social Lounge
Case Number: D-1-GN-24-003254
- Plaintiff: Jesusa Bargas
- Defendant: NoCo Hospitality LLC d/b/a Estelle's Social Lounge
- Venue: District Court of Travis County, Texas
- Claim: Alleged negligence
- Key Allegation: Plaintiff claims slip and fall on poorly lit stairs at Estelle's on September 14, 2023
- Relief Sought: Damages for alleged physical pain, medical expenses, lost earnings (less than $250,000)
Ricardo Alfonso Vega Castro v. Biglari Holdings, Inc. et al.
Case No. D-1-GN-24-003753
- Plaintiff: Ricardo Alfonso Vega Castro
- Defendants: Biglari Holdings, Inc., Maxim Inc., 110 E. Riverside Opco LLC d/b/a Superstition Austin, and Iron Sheath Protection Group LLC
- Venue: 261st District Court, Travis County, Texas
- Claims: Negligence, gross negligence, vicarious liability, respondeat superior, negligent hiring/supervision/training/retention/entrustment, negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment
- Key Allegation: Theft of plaintiff's $250,000 watch and assault during overcrowded Maxim U.S. Grand Prix Party
- Relief Sought: Monetary relief in excess of $1,000,000.00, including exemplary damages
Jane Doe v. Brian Kerley, et al.
Case No. D-1-GN-24-005617
- Plaintiff: Jane Doe (pseudonym)
- Defendants: Brian Kerley, Michael Ingram, John Doe, 110 E. Riverside OPCO LLC, 110 E. Riverside Manager LLC, 110 E. Riverside LLC, NoCo Hospitality LLC, and RDCWorld LLC
- Venue: 98th District Court, Travis County, Texas
- Claims: Sexual assault, negligence, gross negligence, dram shop liability, negligence per se, negligent undertaking, respondeat superior
- Key Allegation: Sexual assault at DREAMCON afterparty event at Superstition ATX on July 28, 2024
- Relief Sought: Monetary relief over $1,000,000, including exemplary damages
IPFS Corporation v. 110 E. Riverside LLC
Case No. C-1-CV-24-005553
- Plaintiff: IPFS Corporation
- Defendant: 110 E. Riverside LLC
- Venue: County Court at Law No. 2, Travis County, Texas
- Claims: Breach of premium finance agreement
- Key Allegations: Default on a premium finance agreement for insurance policies with an initial contract value of $379,816.00, down payment of $92,105.38, and principal balance of $287,710.62. Account was cancelled on 07/25/2024 with an unpaid balance of $36,476.49
- Relief Sought: Monetary damages of $36,476.49 plus interest at 11.240% per annum, attorneys' fees of $12,158.00, and costs
David Abercrombie v. NoCo Hospitality, LLC d/b/a Estelle's Social Lounge
Case No. D-1-GN-24-009002
- Plaintiff: David Abercrombie, former employee of Estelle's Social Lounge
- Defendant: NoCo Hospitality, LLC d/b/a Estelle's Social Lounge
- Venue: 98th District Court, Travis County, Texas
- Claims: Negligence - workplace injury due to slip and fall caused by water leak from walk-in cooler
- Key Allegations: Plaintiff slipped on water puddle from leaking walk-in cooler while working 'on the line' in kitchen on August 10, 2024; Defendant knew or should have known about the hazardous condition but failed to warn or protect employees
- Relief Sought: Over $1,000,000 in damages, including past and future physical pain, mental anguish, medical expenses, physical impairment, and lost earnings
2016 Tiger Terrace, LP v. Paolo Soriano, et al.
Case No. C-1-CV-24-006318
- Plaintiff: 2016 Tiger Terrace, LP
- Defendants: Paolo Soriano, Charles Ferraro, 1806 E. 12th Street LLC d/b/a Skinny's Off the Track Bar, and NoCo Hospitality LLC
- Venue: County Court at Law, Travis County, Texas
- Claims: Breach of contract, piercing corporate veil
- Key Allegations: Defendants failed to perform promised $400,000 in property improvements during rent-free year, failed to make rent payments since January 2024, using property only for parking instead of agreed business expansion
- Relief Sought: $56,050 in back rent and late fees, compensation for lost percentage rent, value of promised improvements, exemplary damages, attorneys' fees, and costs
Horizon Bank, SSB v. 110 E. Riverside LLC, et al.
Case No. C-1-CV-24-006653
- Plaintiff: Horizon Bank, SSB
- Defendants: 110 E. Riverside LLC and Jose Paolo Soriano, Individually
- Venue: County Court at Law, Travis County, Texas
- Claims: Default on promissory note, enforcement of security interest
- Key Allegations: Defendants defaulted on $31,000 promissory note dated June 5, 2024, with $23,849.40 currently due plus daily interest of $6.57 since October 16, 2024
- Relief Sought: Recovery of outstanding balance, foreclosure of security interest in all business assets, attorneys' fees and costs