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

Trustees for the Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund v. Gravity…

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Trustees for the Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, and Training Program Fund v. Gravity Construction Corp

Judge
Jesse Furman
Docket
1:25-cv-03612
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
ArbitrationCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Trustees v. Gravity Construction, Judge Furman set deadlines and service requirements for a petition to confirm an arbitration award.

Who this affects

The petitioners must file supporting materials, serve the petition and related papers, and file proof of service. Gravity Construction Corp. may oppose the petition by June 13, 2025.

What happened

Trustees for the Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, and Training Program Fund and others asked the court to confirm an arbitration award against Gravity Construction Corp.

The court explained that proceedings to confirm arbitration awards are treated like motions for summary judgment. The order did not decide whether the award should be confirmed.

Judge Jesse M. Furman ordered the petitioners to file supporting materials and serve the petition, papers, and order by May 23, 2025. Gravity Construction’s opposition, if any, was due June 13, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, was due June 20.

The detailed version

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Case
Trustees for the Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund v. Gravity… · No. 1:25-cv-03612
Judge
Jesse Furman
Date
May 2, 2025

Background

On April 30, 2025, the petitioners filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion states that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated as akin to a motion for summary judgment.

Order

The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional materials supporting the petition by May 23, 2025. Gravity Construction’s opposition, if any, was due June 13, 2025, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, was due June 20, 2025.

The petitioners also had to serve the petition, all supporting papers, and the order on the respondent under Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure no later than May 23, 2025. They had to file an affidavit confirming service by May 26, 2025.

Disposition

Judge Jesse M. Furman issued a scheduling and service order. The opinion does not state that the court granted or denied the petition to confirm the arbitration award.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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