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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled July 26, 2021

CitiGroup Global Market, Inc. v. Ali-Taha

Judge
Gregory Woods
Docket
1:21-cv-04510
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
2
ArbitrationSummary JudgmentCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Citigroup Global Markets v. Ali-Taha, Judge Woods ordered briefing and supporting materials for Citigroup’s arbitration-award confirmation petition without deciding confirmation.

Who this affects

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. must file and serve additional materials and prove service by August 26, 2021. Omer Ali-Taha must respond according to the schedule set by the court.

What happened

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award against Omer Ali-Taha. The opinion does not describe the award or decide whether it should be confirmed.

The court explained that an arbitration-confirmation proceeding is handled much like a motion for summary judgment. It ordered Citigroup to file and serve a legal memorandum, a statement required by the court’s Local Civil Rule 56.1, and supporting materials, including any affidavits or declarations showing that its exhibits are authentic copies.

Judge Gregory H. Woods set August 26, 2021, as the deadline for Citigroup’s filings and proof that it served Ali-Taha. Ali-Taha’s opposition is due three weeks after service of Citigroup’s brief, and Citigroup’s reply, if any, is due one week after service of the opposition. The order did not decide the petition.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
CitiGroup Global Market, Inc. v. Ali-Taha · No. 1:21-cv-04510
Judge
Gregory Woods
Date
July 26, 2021

Background

On May 27, 2021, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. filed a petition to confirm an arbitration award and supporting materials. The opinion does not provide details about the arbitration award or the underlying dispute.

Court’s analysis

The court stated that a proceeding to confirm an arbitration award must be treated similarly to a motion for summary judgment. Based on that procedure, the court required Citigroup to submit the materials ordinarily accompanying a summary-judgment motion: a memorandum of law, a statement under Local Civil Rule 56.1, and any additional supporting materials, including affidavits or declarations attesting that the petition’s exhibits are true and correct copies of the documents they claim to be.

Order

The court ordered Citigroup to file and serve those materials by August 26, 2021. Omer Ali-Taha’s opposition is due three weeks after service of Citigroup’s brief. Citigroup’s reply, if any, is due one week after service of the opposition. The court also directed Citigroup to serve the order on Ali-Taha and file an affidavit proving service by August 26, 2021. Judge Gregory H. Woods did not rule on whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.

The authoritative version

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