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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 2, 2025

Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v…

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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. Lux Builders, Inc.

Judge
Katherine Failla
Docket
1:25-cv-02565
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
ArbitrationSummary JudgmentCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Trustees v. Lux Builders, Judge Failla ordered petitioners to seek confirmation of an arbitration award through a summary-judgment motion.

Who this affects

The petitioners seeking confirmation of the arbitration award and Lux Builders, Inc., which may oppose the requested confirmation.

What happened

Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, and related petitioners filed a petition against Lux Builders, Inc. to confirm an arbitration award.

The court explained that requests to confirm arbitration awards are treated like requests for summary judgment. It directed the petitioners to file a motion under the federal summary-judgment rule and the court’s local rule.

Judge Katherine Polk Failla set April 30, 2025, for the petitioners’ motion, May 28, 2025, for Lux Builders’ opposition if any, and June 11, 2025, for the petitioners’ reply if any. The order did not decide whether to confirm the award.

The detailed version

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Case
Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v… · No. 1:25-cv-02565
Judge
Katherine Failla
Date
Apr. 2, 2025

Background

On March 28, 2025, the petitioners filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute or the award’s terms.

Court’s Order

The court stated that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award must be treated like a motion for summary judgment. Summary judgment is a procedure for resolving a matter under Rule 56 based on the parties’ submissions rather than proceeding directly to trial. The court therefore ordered the petitioners to file a motion for summary judgment seeking confirmation of the arbitration award, following Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Civil Rule 56.1 of the Southern District of New York.

Deadlines and Effect

The petitioners’ motion was due April 30, 2025. Lux Builders’ opposition, if any, was due May 28, 2025, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, was due June 11, 2025. Judge Katherine Polk Failla’s order set the procedure and briefing schedule; it did not rule on whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.

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