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, a/k/a Luxurban Hotels Inc. d/b/a Hotel 46
- Vargas
- 1:25-cv-07371
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Trustees v. Luxurban, Judge Vargas set deadlines and service requirements for a petition to confirm an arbitration award without deciding it.
The petitioners and Luxurban Re Holdings LLC, also known as Luxurban Hotels Inc. and doing business as Hotel 46, are affected by the filing, opposition, reply, and service deadlines.
What happened
The Trustees of the New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. funds asked the court to confirm an arbitration award against Luxurban Re Holdings LLC, also known as Luxurban Hotels Inc. and doing business as Hotel 46. The petition was filed on September 5, 2025.
The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional supporting materials by November 13, 2025. Luxurban’s opposition, if any, is due December 4, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, is due December 11. The petitioners must also serve the petition, supporting papers, and the order under Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and file proof of service.
Judge Seannette A. Vargas issued a scheduling order and 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-07371
- Vargas
- Oct. 23, 2025
Background
On September 5, 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 like a motion for summary judgment, meaning the court generally considers the parties’ submitted materials to determine whether the award should be confirmed.
Order
The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional materials supporting the petition by November 13, 2025. Luxurban’s opposition, if any, is due December 4, 2025, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, is due December 11, 2025.
The petitioners must serve the petition, all supporting papers, and the order on Luxurban under Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure no later than November 13, 2025. They must file an affidavit confirming service by November 14, 2025.
Effect of the Order
The court set filing and service deadlines. It did not rule on whether the arbitration award should be confirmed. Judge Seannette A. Vargas signed the order on October 23, 2025.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.