Trustees of the Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund v. Contractors
Trustees of the Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, Annuity Fund and Training Program Fund, Anna Gutsin, in her fiduciary capacity as Director, and David Bolger, as Business Manager of the Mason Tenders District Council of Greater NY and LI v. Prime Contractors, Inc.
- Gregory Woods
- 1:25-cv-09532
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Trustees of the Mason Tenders v. Prime Contractors, Judge Woods ordered briefing and service for a petition to confirm an arbitration award.
The petitioners—the identified Mason Tenders District Council funds, Anna Gutsin, and David Bolger—and Prime Contractors, Inc., the respondent in the petition to confirm an arbitration award.
What happened
The Trustees of the Mason Tenders District Council funds, Anna Gutsin, and David Bolger filed a petition against Prime Contractors, Inc. to confirm an arbitration award.
The court explained that petitions to confirm arbitration awards are handled much like motions for summary judgment. It did not decide whether the award should be confirmed.
Judge Woods ordered the petitioners to file supporting materials and serve them on Prime Contractors by specified deadlines, followed by deadlines for opposition and reply.
The detailed version
- Trustees of the Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund v. Contractors · No. 1:25-cv-09532
- Gregory Woods
- Nov. 18, 2025
Background
On November 14, 2025, the petitioners filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute or the award's terms.
Court's Order
The court stated that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award must be treated similarly to a motion for summary judgment. It ordered the petitioners to file and serve a legal memorandum, a statement required by Local Civil Rule 56.1, and any other materials supporting the petition, including affidavits or declarations confirming that the petition's exhibits are true and correct copies of the documents they purport to be. Those materials are due December 8, 2025.
The petitioners must serve the petition and supporting materials on Prime Contractors by November 24, 2025, and file proof of service with the court by December 1, 2025. Prime Contractors' opposition is due February 9, 2026, and the petitioners' reply, if any, is due February 23, 2026. The order sets a briefing and service schedule; it does not state whether the arbitration award will be confirmed. Judge Gregory H. Woods entered the order.
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