Speers v. MakeMyTrip Limited
- Vernon Broderick
- 1:21-cv-03635
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Speers v. MakeMyTrip Limited, Judge Broderick set briefing and service requirements for a petition to confirm an arbitration award.
The petitioners, including Blair James Speers, and MakeMyTrip Limited, the respondent.
What happened
In Speers v. MakeMyTrip Limited, Blair James Speers and other petitioners asked the court to confirm an arbitration award. They filed a complaint and supporting legal memorandum, but had not yet filed proof that MakeMyTrip Limited was served.
The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional supporting materials by May 23, 2021. MakeMyTrip’s opposition, if any, was due June 21, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, was due July 6.
Judge Vernon S. Broderick also ordered the petitioners to serve the order on MakeMyTrip and file proof of service. The order did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.
The detailed version
- Speers v. MakeMyTrip Limited · No. 1:21-cv-03635
- Vernon Broderick
- Apr. 27, 2021
Background
Blair James Speers and other petitioners filed a complaint and memorandum of law supporting their petition to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion states that the petitioners had not yet docketed an affidavit of service.
Court’s Analysis
The court explained that proceedings to confirm or vacate arbitration awards are treated like motions for summary judgment. The order addressed the materials and service needed for the petition to proceed; it did not determine whether the arbitration award should be confirmed or vacated.
Order
The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional materials supporting confirmation by May 23, 2021. MakeMyTrip Limited’s opposition, if any, was due June 21, 2021, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, was due July 6, 2021. The petitioners also had to serve a copy of the order on MakeMyTrip Limited and file an affidavit on the court’s electronic filing system certifying that service had occurred.
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