Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v…
Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, and Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund v. Green Wood Products, Inc.
- Garnett
- 1:24-cv-02499
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Funds v. Green Wood Products, Judge Garnett granted the unopposed petition, confirmed the arbitration award, and entered judgment for $80,427.22.
The petitioners—the identified carpenters’ funds, trustees, and Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York—obtained confirmation of the arbitration award and a $80,427.22 judgment against Green Wood Products, Inc., plus post-judgment interest.
What happened
In Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, and Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund v. Green Wood Products, the petitioners asked the court to confirm a February 9, 2024 private arbitration award against Green Wood Products, Inc.
Green Wood Products did not appear, respond to the petition, or seek relief from the arbitration award. The court reviewed the petition and supporting materials and found no genuine dispute that prevented judgment confirming all parts of the award.
Judge Margaret M. Garnett granted the petition, confirmed the award in all respects, and entered judgment for the petitioners in the amount of $80,427.22, plus post-judgment interest at the statutory rate of 9% per year.
The detailed version
- Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v… · No. 1:24-cv-02499
- Garnett
- June 28, 2024
Background
The petitioners commenced the case by asking the court to confirm a February 9, 2024 arbitration award issued in a private arbitration between the petitioners and Green Wood Products, Inc. The petitioners served the petition and later served their motion and supporting papers. Green Wood Products did not appear, respond to the petition, or seek relief from the award.
Court’s analysis
Although the petition was unopposed, the court treated it like a motion for summary judgment based on the petitioners’ submissions. The court found no genuine issue of material fact preventing judgment on all portions of the award. It also found that the arbitrator’s decision provided more than a minimally supportable justification for its result and found no basis under Section 10(a) of the Federal Arbitration Act to vacate the award.
Ruling
The court ordered and adjudged that the petition was GRANTED and the award was CONFIRMED. The court entered judgment for the petitioners and against Green Wood Products in the amount of $80,427.22, plus post-judgment interest. The judgment included the $73,298.59 award, $2,952.03 in interest from February 9, 2024 through entry of judgment at an annual rate of 10.50%, $4,030 in attorneys’ fees, and $146.60 in costs. It also provided for post-judgment interest at the statutory rate of 9.0% per year under New York Civil Practice Law and Rules sections 5003 and 5004.
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