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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled June 17, 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. Unique Contracting Corp.

Judge
Jesse Furman
Docket
1:20-cv-04564
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
ArbitrationCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Carpenters Funds v. Unique Contracting Corp., Judge Furman set deadlines for materials and briefing on a petition to confirm an arbitration award.

Who this affects

The petitioners and Unique Contracting Corp.; the order established deadlines for the petitioners’ supporting materials, Unique Contracting Corp.’s possible opposition, the petitioners’ possible reply, and service.

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 filed a petition to confirm an arbitration award against Unique Contracting Corp.

The court directed the petitioners to file any additional supporting materials by June 30, 2020. Unique Contracting Corp.’s opposition, if any, was due July 14, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, was due July 21.

Judge Jesse M. Furman also ordered the petitioners to serve the petition, supporting papers, and order electronically and by overnight mail, and to file proof of service. 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-04564
Judge
Jesse Furman
Date
June 17, 2020

Background

On June 15, 2020, the petitioners filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion states that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated similarly to a motion for summary judgment, meaning the court generally considers the parties’ supporting materials and opposition.

Order

The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional materials supporting the petition by June 30, 2020. Unique Contracting Corp.’s opposition, if any, was due July 14, 2020, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, was due July 21, 2020.

The court also ordered the petitioners to serve the petition, all supporting papers, and the order on Unique Contracting Corp. electronically and by overnight mail no later than June 30, 2020. The petitioners had to file an affidavit confirming service by July 1, 2020.

Disposition

Judge Jesse M. Furman issued a scheduling and service order. The opinion did not rule on whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.

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