Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. MAIA MP…
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. MAIA MP Construction, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:19-cv-11212
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Drywall Tapers v. MAIA MP Construction, Judge Abrams set deadlines for materials and responses on a petition to confirm an arbitration award.
The petitioners—Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 and the trustees of its benefit funds—and respondent MAIA MP Construction, Inc. were affected by the filing, service, and briefing deadlines.
What happened
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 and the trustees of its benefit funds asked the court to confirm an arbitration award against MAIA MP Construction, Inc.
The order did not decide whether to confirm the award. It required the petitioners to file and serve any additional supporting materials by January 6, 2020, and set deadlines for the respondent’s opposition and the petitioners’ reply.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also ordered the petitioners to serve the order on the respondent. The case remained pending under the schedule set by the court.
The detailed version
- Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. MAIA MP… · No. 1:19-cv-11212
- Ronnie Abrams
- Dec. 12, 2019
Background
The petitioners filed a petition seeking confirmation of an arbitration award. The opinion states that the petition was filed on December 6, 2019, and that the petitioners filed an affidavit of service on December 12, 2019. The respondent is identified as MAIA MP Construction, Inc., also known as MAIA MP Constructions, Inc.
Court’s Order
The court explained that proceedings to confirm arbitration awards must be treated similarly to a motion for summary judgment. The court did not rule on the petition’s merits or confirm or reject the arbitration award in this order.
The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional materials supporting the petition by January 6, 2020. Any opposition from the respondent was due January 27, 2020, and any reply from the petitioners was due February 7, 2020. The court also ordered the petitioners to serve a copy of the order on the respondent.
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