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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 10, 2020

Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v…

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Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, and Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund v. Furniture Business Solutions, LLC

Judge
Gregory Woods
Docket
1:20-cv-02867
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
2
ArbitrationCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters v. Furniture Business Solutions, Judge Woods ordered arbitration-confirmation filings and set deadlines.

Who this affects

The petitioners seeking confirmation of the arbitration award and Furniture Business Solutions, LLC, the respondent, are affected by the filing, briefing, and service deadlines.

What happened

Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters and other petitioners asked the court to confirm an arbitration award against Furniture Business Solutions, LLC. They filed the petition on April 7, 2020.

The court said proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated like a motion for summary judgment. It required the petitioners to file a statement under Local Civil Rule 56.1 and supporting materials by May 15, 2020.

Judge Gregory H. Woods also set deadlines for Furniture Business Solutions’ opposition and the petitioners’ reply, and ordered the petitioners to serve the order by first-class and certified mail. The order did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.

The detailed version

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Case
Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v… · No. 1:20-cv-02867
Judge
Gregory Woods
Date
Apr. 10, 2020

Background

On April 7, 2020, the petitioners filed a petition seeking confirmation of an arbitration award. The opinion does not describe the arbitration award’s underlying dispute or amount.

Court’s Order

The court explained that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated as similar to a motion for summary judgment. It ordered the petitioners to file and serve a statement under Local Civil Rule 56.1, along with any additional supporting materials, by May 15, 2020. Those materials could include affidavits or declarations stating that the petition’s exhibits are true and correct copies of what they claim to be.

Furniture Business Solutions’ opposition was due June 25, 2020. The petitioners’ reply, if any, was due July 15, 2020. The petitioners also had to serve the order on the respondent by first-class and certified mail and file proof of service.

Disposition and Effect

Judge Gregory H. Woods issued an order setting the required filings, briefing deadlines, and service requirements. The order did not grant or deny the petition to confirm the arbitration award and did not decide the underlying dispute.

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