Jack Rubenstein CT, LLC v. Naturalena Brands, Inc.
- Analisa Torres
- 1:24-cv-06864
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jack Rubenstein CT v. Naturalena Brands, Judge Torres ordered briefing and service deadlines for a petition to confirm an arbitration award.
Jack Rubenstein CT, LLC must serve the petition and submit supporting materials; Naturalena Brands, Inc. must respond according to the court’s deadlines.
What happened
Jack Rubenstein CT, LLC v. Naturalena Brands, Inc. concerns a petition to confirm an arbitration award filed by Jack Rubenstein CT, LLC against Naturalena Brands, Inc.
The petition was filed on September 11, 2024. The court explained that confirming an arbitration award is handled much like deciding a summary-judgment motion, so it ordered the parties to submit supporting and opposing papers on a schedule.
Judge Analisa Torres required the petitioner to serve the petition and order by September 30, 2024, and to file proof of service by October 2. She set deadlines for the petitioner’s supporting papers, the respondent’s opposition, and any reply. The order did not decide whether the award should be confirmed.
The detailed version
- Jack Rubenstein CT, LLC v. Naturalena Brands, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-06864
- Analisa Torres
- Sept. 12, 2024
Background
On September 11, 2024, Jack Rubenstein CT, LLC filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion does not describe the underlying arbitration dispute or the award’s terms.
Court’s directives
The court explained that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated similarly to a motion for summary judgment, a procedure for deciding whether the available evidence shows that a party is entitled to judgment without a trial.
The court ordered Jack Rubenstein CT, LLC to file and serve a statement required by Local Civil Rule 56.1 and any other supporting materials by October 17, 2024. Those materials could include legal memoranda, supporting documents, and affidavits or declarations confirming that exhibits are true and correct copies of the items they claim to be.
Naturalena Brands, Inc. must file opposition papers by November 7, 2024. Jack Rubenstein CT, LLC may file a reply by November 21, 2024.
The court also ordered Jack Rubenstein CT, LLC to personally serve Naturalena Brands, Inc. with the petition and the order by September 30, 2024, using a person authorized under New York Civil Practice Law and Rules § 311 to receive service. The petitioner must file an affidavit confirming service by October 2, 2024.
Disposition
Judge Analisa Torres issued an order setting service and briefing requirements. The opinion does not state that the court granted or denied the petition, and it does not decide whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.
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