New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO v. 123 Washington LLC
- Katherine Failla
- 1:24-cv-07213
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In New York Hotel v. 123 Washington LLC, Judge Failla ordered briefing on a motion to confirm an arbitration award.
The New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO, 123 Washington LLC, and LuxUrban Hotels, Inc.; the order set the next steps and deadlines in their arbitration-confirmation proceeding.
What happened
New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO asked the court to confirm an arbitration award against 123 Washington LLC and LuxUrban Hotels, Inc.
The court directed the petitioner to present that request as a motion for summary judgment, using the federal and local rules governing those motions. It also set deadlines for the motion, any opposition, and any reply.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla ordered the petitioner to serve the petition electronically and by overnight mail and to file proof of service. The order did not decide whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.
The detailed version
- New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO v. 123 Washington LLC · No. 1:24-cv-07213
- Katherine Failla
- Sept. 26, 2024
Background
On September 24, 2024, the New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, AFL-CIO filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award involving 123 Washington LLC and LuxUrban Hotels, Inc.
Order
The court stated that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated like a motion for summary judgment. It ordered the petitioner to move for confirmation of the award as a summary-judgment motion under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 56.1 of the Southern District of New York.
The petitioner’s motion was due October 10, 2024. Any opposition from the respondents was due October 24, 2024, and any reply was due October 31, 2024. The petitioner also had to serve the petition on the respondents electronically and by overnight mail by October 3, 2024, and file an affidavit confirming service by October 7, 2024.
Disposition
Judge Katherine Polk Failla issued a scheduling and service order. The order did not rule on whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.