Aspen Specialty Insurance Company v. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ASPEN SPECIALITY INS. CO. : : CIVIL ACTION NO. 23-2354 v. : : RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC., : et al. : RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC., : et al. : : CIVIL ACTION NO. 23-2075 v. : : ASPEN SPECIALTY INS. CO., et al. : McHUGH, J. September 26, 2023 MEMORANDUM These consolidated cases arise out of a coverage dispute over a liability policy issued to a night club. The litigation began in 2020 with a suit by the carrier against its insureds in New York. A motion to dismiss or transfer remained pending there for a…