Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v…
Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, and Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund et al. v. Saheet Construction Corp.
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:25-cv-08966
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Funds v. Saheet Construction, Judge Engelmayer set deadlines for an arbitration-confirmation petition.
The petitioners and Saheet Construction Corp.; the order sets Saheet Construction Corp.’s opposition deadline and the petitioners’ reply and service obligations.
What happened
Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, and Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund et al. filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award against Saheet Construction Corp.
The court explained that petitions to confirm arbitration awards are handled similarly to summary-judgment motions. It ordered Saheet Construction Corp. to file any opposition by November 20, 2025, and allowed the petitioners to file a reply by November 27, 2025.
Judge Paul A. Engelmayer also ordered the petitioners to promptly serve the order and their petition papers on Saheet Construction Corp. and file proof of service by November 6, 2025. The order did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.
The detailed version
- Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v… · No. 1:25-cv-08966
- Paul Engelmayer
- Oct. 31, 2025
Background
On October 29, 2025, the petitioners filed a petition to confirm an arbitral award and a supporting memorandum of law. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute or the terms of the award.
Court’s Order
The court stated that proceedings to confirm an arbitral award are treated similarly to motions for summary judgment. It set the following briefing schedule:
- Saheet Construction Corp.’s opposition was due November 20, 2025. - The petitioners’ reply, if any, was due November 27, 2025.
The court also ordered the petitioners to serve the order, the petition, and the supporting papers on Saheet Construction Corp. promptly, and to file proof of service on the docket by November 6, 2025.
Result
Judge Paul A. Engelmayer set deadlines and service requirements. The opinion does not state that the court granted or denied the petition to confirm the arbitration award; it addressed only the next procedural steps.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.