Rhode Island District Court
Judge:Mary S Mcelroy
Referred: Patricia A Sullivan
Case #: 1:25-cv-00147
Nature of Suit791 Labor - Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Cause28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.
Case Filed:Apr 10, 2025
Terminated:Nov 04, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Oct 07, 2025 3:20 AM EDT
Defendant
Bally's Management Group, LLC
450 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY, SUITE 7A
East Providence, RI 02914
Represented By
Joshua D. Nadreau
Fisher & Phillips, LLP
contact info
Geoffrey Forney
Fisher & Phillips LLP
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Plaintiff
Tracy A. Williams
on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated 7841 South Marshfield Ave.
Chicago, IL 60620
Represented By
Mark B. Morse
Law Office Of Mark B. Morse, LLC
contact info
Oren Faircloth
Siri & Glimstad LLP
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Kimberly Dodson
Siri & Glimstad LLP
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GPO Nov 04 2025
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER : Ms. Williams lacks standing to assert her fiduciary breach claim under Count II of her Amended Complaint, the Court GRANTS Bally's Management's Motion to Dismiss 11 that claim for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). Further, because Ms. Williams has failed to state a claim for unlawful discrimination under 29 U.S.C. § 1182, the Court GRANTS Bally's Management's Motion to Dismiss Count I pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 11/4/2025. (Potter, Carrie)

Docket last updated: 07/28/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Wednesday, December 03, 2025
24 24 appeal Clerk's Certificate and Appellate Cover Sheet Re: Appeal Record Wed 12/03 11:11 AM
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE AND APPELLATE COVER SHEET: Abbreviated record on appeal consisting of notice of appeal, order(s) being appealed, and a certified copy of the district court docket report transmitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in accordance with 1st Cir. R. 11.0(b).23 Notice of Appeal,,.(Hill, Cherelle)
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Att: 1 Record on Appeal
appeal USCA Case Number Wed 12/03 11:22 AM
USCA Case Number 25-2159 for23 Notice of Appeal,, filed by Tracy A. Williams. (Hill, Cherelle)
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Tuesday, December 02, 2025
23 23 appeal Notice of Appeal Tue 12/02 6:02 PM
NOTICE OF APPEAL by Tracy A. Williams as to21 Memorandum and Order,, ( filing fee paid $ 605.00, receipt number ARIDC-2216081 ) NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel should register for a First Circuit CM/ECF Appellate Filer Account at http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/cmecf/. Counsel should also review the First Circuit requirements for electronic filing by visiting the CM/ECF Information section at http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/cmecf Appeal Record due by 12/9/2025. (Faircloth, Oren)
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Tuesday, November 04, 2025
22 22 order Judgment Tue 11/04 2:08 PM
JUDGMENT enters in accordance with the Memorandum and Order of 11/4/2025. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 11/4/2025. (Potter, Carrie)
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21 21 32 pgs order Memorandum and Order Tue 11/04 2:06 PM
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER : Ms. Williams lacks standing to assert her fiduciary breach claim under Count II of her Amended Complaint, the Court GRANTS Bally's Management's Motion to Dismiss11 that claim for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). Further, because Ms. Williams has failed to state a claim for unlawful discrimination under 29 U.S.C. § 1182, the Court GRANTS Bally's Management's Motion to Dismiss Count I pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 11/4/2025. (Potter, Carrie)
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Monday, September 22, 2025
20 20 respoth Response in Opposition Mon 09/22 2:15 PM
RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION by Bally's Management Group, LLC re19 Notice (Other) - Response to Plaintiff's Notice of Supplemental Authority . (Forney, Geoffrey)
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Friday, September 19, 2025
19 19 notice Notice (Other) Fri 09/19 6:46 PM
NOTICE by Tracy A. Williams of Supplemental Authority(Faircloth, Oren)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1 - Waggoner v. Carle
Friday, September 05, 2025
18 18 misc Status Report Fri 09/05 8:18 AM
STATUS REPORT by Bally's Management Group, LLC.(Forney, Geoffrey)
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Att: 1 Exhibit UMR Wellness CARE Report and Pay Statement (redacted)
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
17 17 misc Amended Document (NOT Motion) Tue 07/22 3:51 PM
AMENDED DOCUMENT by Tracy A. Williams. Amendment to16 Sur-Reply to Reply to Motion Response . (Faircloth, Oren)
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Monday, July 21, 2025
16 16 respm Sur-Reply to Reply to Motion Response Mon 07/21 4:42 PM
SUR-REPLY to Reply to Motion Response re14 Reply to Response filed by Tracy A. Williams. (Faircloth, Oren)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
order Order on Motion for Leave to File Wed 07/16 11:31 AM
TEXT ORDER granting15 Motion for Leave to File. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 7/16/2025. (Potter, Carrie)
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Thursday, July 10, 2025
15 15 motion Leave to File Document Thu 07/10 3:17 PM
MOTION for Leave to File Document Sur-Reply and Request for Oral Argument filed by Tracy A. Williams. Responses due by 7/24/2025. (Faircloth, Oren)
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Monday, July 07, 2025
14 14 17 pgs respm Reply to Response Mon 07/07 2:47 PM
REPLY to Response re13 Response to Motion filed by Bally's Management Group, LLC.(Forney, Geoffrey)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 8
Monday, June 30, 2025
13 13 respm Response to Motion Mon 06/30 7:11 PM
RESPONSE In Opposition to11 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim filed by Tracy A. Williams. Replies due by 7/7/2025. (Faircloth, Oren)
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Monday, June 23, 2025
order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Mon 06/23 1:55 PM
TEXT ORDER granting12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Set/Reset Deadlines:11 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction - Responses due by 6/30/2025. . So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 6/23/2025. (Potter, Carrie)
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Friday, June 13, 2025
12 12 motion Extension of Time to File Response/Reply Fri 06/13 1:19 PM
MOTION for an Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to11 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim filed by Tracy A. Williams. Responses due by 6/27/2025. (Faircloth, Oren)
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Monday, June 09, 2025
11 11 38 pgs motion Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Mon 06/09 9:18 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim filed by Bally's Management Group, LLC. Responses due by 6/23/2025.(Forney, Geoffrey)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
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Att: 7 Exhibit 7
Thursday, May 29, 2025
order Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Thu 05/29 12:53 PM
TEXT ORDER. Due to the plaintiff's filing of an Amended Complaint, the defendant's Motion to Dismiss the original Complaint (ECF No.9 ) is DENIED AS MOOT.. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 5/29/2025. (Potter, Carrie)
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
10 10 cmp Amended Complaint Tue 05/27 7:07 AM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Bally's Management Group, LLC, filed by Tracy A. Williams.(Faircloth, Oren)
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
9 9 motion Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction Tue 05/20 2:39 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim filed by Bally's Management Group, LLC. Responses due by 6/3/2025.(Forney, Geoffrey)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
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Monday, May 12, 2025
8 8 service Summons Returned Executed Mon 05/12 12:34 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Tracy A. Williams. All Defendants. (Morse, Mark)
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Thursday, May 08, 2025
order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 05/08 2:45 PM
TEXT ORDER granting7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Geoffrey Forney. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 5/8/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)
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Wednesday, May 07, 2025
7 7 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 05/07 5:16 PM
MOTION for Geoffrey Forney to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2132121 ) filed by Bally's Management Group, LLC.(Nadreau, Joshua)
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Att: 1 Appendix Attachment to Motion
6 6 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 05/07 5:07 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua D. Nadreau on behalf of Bally's Management Group, LLC (Nadreau, Joshua)
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
5 5 service Summons Issued Thu 04/10 12:07 PM
Summons Issued as to Bally's Management Group, LLC. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)
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4 4 notice Case Opening Notice (Form Attached) Thu 04/10 11:50 AM
CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)
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3 3 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 04/10 10:43 AM
MOTION for Oren Faircloth to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2121709 ) filed by Tracy A Williams. (Morse, Mark)
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2 2 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 04/10 10:40 AM
MOTION for Kimberly Dodson to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2121701 ) filed by Tracy A Williams. (Morse, Mark)
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1 1 cmp Complaint - New Case Thu 04/10 10:34 AM
COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2121665 ), filed by Tracy A Williams.(Morse, Mark)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 summons
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Thu 04/10 11:49 AM
Case assigned to District Judge Mary S. McElroy and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)
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order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 04/10 11:57 AM
TEXT ORDER granting2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Kimberly Dodson. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/10/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)
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order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 04/10 12:01 PM
TEXT ORDER granting3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Oren Faircloth. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/10/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)
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