Trustees of the New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York…
Trustees of the New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Health Benefits Fund, Pension Fund, Legal Fund, Scholarship Fund, and Industry Training Fund v. LuxUrban Re Holdings LLC
- Rochon
- 1:25-cv-05988
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Trustees v. LuxUrban, Judge Rochon set deadlines and service requirements for an arbitration-award confirmation petition without deciding it.
The petitioner, Trustees of the New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Health Benefits Fund, Pension Fund, Legal Fund, Scholarship Fund, and Industry Training Fund, must meet the filing and service requirements. LuxUrban RE Holdings LLC may file an opposition by the court’s deadline.
What happened
Trustees of the New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Health Benefits Fund, Pension Fund, Legal Fund, Scholarship Fund, and Industry Training Fund asked the court to confirm an arbitration award against LuxUrban RE Holdings LLC, also known as LuxUrban Hotels Inc. doing business as Hotel 27.
The court ordered the petitioner to file and serve any additional supporting materials by August 18, 2025. It set September 8 for any opposition and September 22 for any reply. The court also required the petitioner to serve the order, request a summons, and file affidavits showing service of the order and petition.
Judge Rochon issued the August 4, 2025 order. The order set procedures and deadlines but did not decide whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.
The detailed version
- Trustees of the New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York… · No. 1:25-cv-05988
- Rochon
- Aug. 4, 2025
Background
On July 22, 2025, the petitioner filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. The respondent is identified as LuxUrban RE Holdings LLC, also known as LuxUrban Hotels Inc. doing business as Hotel 27.
The court stated that the petitioner had not yet properly requested a summons or filed an affidavit of service for the petition. The court also explained that proceedings to confirm arbitration awards are treated similarly to a motion for summary judgment, meaning the court considers the parties’ submitted materials under procedures associated with that type of motion.
Order
The court ordered the petitioner to file and serve any additional materials supporting the petition by August 18, 2025. Any opposition from the respondent was due September 8, 2025, and any reply from the petitioner was due September 22, 2025.
The court further ordered the petitioner to serve a copy of the order on the respondent and file an affidavit of service. The petitioner also had to promptly request issuance of a summons and file an affidavit of service for the petition.
Disposition
Judge Rochon issued an order establishing filing, service, and briefing requirements. The opinion does not state that the court confirmed or rejected the arbitration award, and it does not otherwise decide the petition’s merits.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.