Trustees For The Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund v. Triangle…
Trustees For The Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, Annuity Fund, and Training Program Fund v. Triangle Enterprises NYC, Inc.
- Vernon Broderick
- 1:24-cv-08982
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Trustees v. Triangle Enterprises, Judge Broderick set deadlines for materials on confirming an arbitration award.
The petitioners and Triangle Enterprises NYC, Inc.; the order establishes deadlines and service requirements but does not decide the petition to confirm the arbitration award.
What happened
Trustees for the Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, Annuity Fund, and Training Program Fund filed a complaint seeking to confirm an arbitration award against Triangle Enterprises NYC, Inc. The petitioners filed the complaint on November 25, 2024, and docketed an affidavit showing service on January 7, 2025.
The court explained that proceedings to confirm or cancel arbitration awards are handled much like motions for summary judgment. It ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional supporting materials by June 16, 2025. Any opposition from Triangle Enterprises was due July 14, 2025, and any reply from the petitioners was due July 28, 2025.
Judge Vernon S. Broderick also ordered the petitioners to serve the order on Triangle Enterprises and file proof of that service. The order set a briefing schedule and did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.
The detailed version
- Trustees For The Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund v. Triangle… · No. 1:24-cv-08982
- Vernon Broderick
- May 14, 2025
Background
The petitioners filed a complaint on November 25, 2024, asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. On January 7, 2025, they docketed an affidavit of service. The opinion does not describe the arbitration award or the underlying dispute.
Court’s Analysis
The court stated that proceedings to confirm or vacate arbitration awards must be treated similarly to a motion for summary judgment. The court therefore directed the petitioners to provide any additional materials supporting confirmation before the opposition and reply deadlines.
Order
The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve additional supporting materials by June 16, 2025. Triangle Enterprises’s opposition, if any, was due July 14, 2025, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, was due July 28, 2025. The court also ordered the petitioners to serve a copy of the order on Triangle Enterprises and file an affidavit certifying that service occurred. The order did not rule on whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.
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