Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. Goodtime…
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. Goodtime Construction Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:24-cv-03588
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Drywall Tapers v. Goodtime Construction, Judge Abrams set deadlines for materials, opposition, and reply in an arbitration-confirmation case.
The petitioners and Goodtime Construction Inc., the parties to the arbitration-confirmation proceeding, are affected by the filing, opposition, reply, and service deadlines.
What happened
In Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. Goodtime Construction Inc., the union and benefit-fund trustees asked the court to confirm an arbitration award.
The petitioners filed their complaint on May 9, 2024, and filed proof that they had served Goodtime Construction on May 22, 2024. The court said confirmation proceedings are handled much like requests for summary judgment.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional supporting materials by June 21, 2024. Any opposition from Goodtime Construction is due July 12, and any reply from the petitioners is due July 26. The order did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.
The detailed version
- Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. Goodtime… · No. 1:24-cv-03588
- Ronnie Abrams
- June 5, 2024
Background
The Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO, and the Trustees of the Drywall Tapers and Painters Local Union No. 1974 Benefit Funds filed a complaint seeking confirmation of an arbitration award. The complaint was filed on May 9, 2024. The petitioners filed an affidavit of service on May 22, 2024.
Court’s Action
The court explained that proceedings to confirm arbitration awards are treated like a motion for summary judgment, which is a request for judgment based on the submitted materials when there is no genuine dispute requiring a trial. The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional materials supporting their petition by June 21, 2024. Goodtime Construction’s opposition, if any, is due July 12, 2024, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, is due July 26, 2024. The petitioners must also serve a copy of the order on Goodtime Construction.
Result
Judge Ronnie Abrams issued a scheduling order. The opinion does not decide whether the arbitration award will be confirmed.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.