Drywall Tapers and Painters of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. Magnitude…
Drywall Tapers and Painters of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. Magnitude Drywall Taping
- Ho
- 1:25-cv-09945
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Drywall Tapers v. Magnitude Drywall Taping, Judge Ho set briefing and service deadlines for a petition to confirm an arbitration award.
The petitioner and Magnitude Drywall Taping, the respondent in the petition to confirm an arbitration award.
What happened
Drywall Tapers and Painters of Greater New York Local Union 1974 filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion states that the petition was filed on December 1, 2026, although the order is dated December 3, 2025.
The court ordered the petitioner to serve the petition, supporting papers, and the order on Magnitude Drywall Taping under Rule 4 and file proof of service by December 10, 2025. The petitioner may submit additional supporting materials by January 7, 2026; any opposition is due January 28, 2026; and any reply is due February 4, 2026.
Judge Dale E. Ho explained that proceedings to confirm arbitration awards are handled similarly to summary-judgment motions, but he did not decide whether the award should be confirmed.
The detailed version
- Drywall Tapers and Painters of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. Magnitude… · No. 1:25-cv-09945
- Ho
- Dec. 3, 2025
Background
The petitioner filed a petition to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion states that the petition was filed on December 1, 2026, while the order is dated December 3, 2025.
Court’s Directions
The court stated that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated similarly to motions for summary judgment, which ask whether the record shows that a party is entitled to judgment without a trial. The court ordered the petitioner to file and serve any additional materials supporting the petition by January 7, 2026. Magnitude Drywall Taping’s opposition, if any, is due January 28, 2026, and the petitioner’s reply, if any, is due February 4, 2026.
The petitioner must serve the petition, all supporting papers, and the order on the respondent under Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. It must also file an affidavit showing that service was completed by December 10, 2025.
Disposition
This order sets service and briefing requirements; it does not rule on whether the arbitration award should be confirmed. Judge Dale E. Ho issued the order on December 3, 2025.
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