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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled July 22, 2025

Trustees of the New York Hotel Trades Council v. Hotels

Full caption

Trustees of the New York Hotel Trades Council, Hotel Association of New York City, Inc., Health Benefits Fund, Pension Fund, Legal Fund, Scholarship Fund, Industry Training Fund, 401(K) Savings Plan v. Luxurban Hotels, Inc.

Judge
Katherine Failla
Docket
1:25-cv-05900
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
ArbitrationCivil ProcedureSummary Judgment
In one sentence

In Trustees of the New York Hotel Trades Council v. Luxurban Hotels, Judge Failla ordered petitioners to seek confirmation of two arbitration awards through summary judgment.

Who this affects

The petitioners and Luxurban Hotels, Inc.; the order sets the schedule for the petitioners’ request to confirm two arbitration awards.

What happened

In Trustees of the New York Hotel Trades Council, Hotel Association of New York City, Inc., Health Benefits Fund, Pension Fund, Legal Fund, Scholarship Fund, Industry Training Fund, and 401(K) Savings Plan v. Luxurban Hotels, Inc., the petitioners asked the court to confirm two arbitration awards.

The court ordered the petitioners to file a summary-judgment motion seeking confirmation by September 2, 2025. Luxurban Hotels may oppose the motion by September 30, and the petitioners may reply by October 14.

Judge Katherine Polk Failla’s order set the briefing schedule; it did not decide whether the arbitration awards should be confirmed.

The detailed version

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Case
Trustees of the New York Hotel Trades Council v. Hotels · No. 1:25-cv-05900
Judge
Katherine Failla
Date
July 22, 2025

Background

On July 18, 2025, the petitioners filed a petition asking the court to confirm two arbitration awards. They also filed a supporting brief. The respondent is identified in the caption as Luxurban Hotels, Inc., doing business as The Herald powered by LuxUrban.

Order

The court explained that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated like a motion for summary judgment. It therefore ordered the petitioners to seek confirmation through 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 motion is due September 2, 2025. Any opposition from the respondent is due September 30, 2025, and any reply from the petitioners is due October 14, 2025.

Effect of the Order

This order establishes the filing and briefing schedule. It does not decide whether the two arbitration awards will be confirmed.

The authoritative version

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