Teamsters Local 456 Pension v. Casabella Contracting of NY Inc.
Teamsters Local 456 Pension, Health & Welfare, Annuity, Education & Training, Industry Advancement, and Legal Services Funds v. Casabella Contracting of NY Inc.
- Vincent Briccetti
- 7:21-cv-07311
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Teamsters Local 456 Pension Funds v. Casabella Contracting, Judge Briccetti stayed and administratively closed the case after Casabella filed for Chapter 11 protection.
The plaintiffs, Casabella Contracting of NY Inc., Laura Marcela Pignataro, and Frank Pignataro were affected because the entire action was stayed and administratively closed while Casabella Contracting’s Chapter 11 proceedings continued.
What happened
In Teamsters Local 456 Pension Funds v. Casabella Contracting, the plaintiffs asked to pause the entire case after Casabella Contracting of NY Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection. Defense counsel consented to the request.
The court stayed the case until further order and directed the Clerk to administratively close it. The closure was without prejudice to any party asking to reopen the case by letter within 30 days after the Chapter 11 proceedings involving Casabella Contracting ended.
Judge Vincent L. Briccetti issued the order on May 5, 2022. The order did not decide the parties’ underlying claims; it addressed the case’s status while the bankruptcy proceedings continued.
The detailed version
- Teamsters Local 456 Pension v. Casabella Contracting of NY Inc. · No. 7:21-cv-07311
- Vincent Briccetti
- May 5, 2022
Background The plaintiffs were the Teamsters Local 456 funds and Westchester-Teamsters Local Union No. 456, acting through identified trustees and fiduciaries. The defendants were Casabella Contracting of NY Inc., Laura Marcela Pignataro, individually, and Frank Pignataro, individually. In response to the court’s May 3, 2022 order, plaintiffs’ counsel filed a letter motion on May 4, 2022, with defense counsel’s consent, seeking a stay of the entire action because Casabella Contracting had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Ruling The court granted the request to stay the action pending further order. It also instructed the Clerk to administratively close the case. The court specified that the administrative closure was without prejudice to any party filing a letter motion to reopen the case within 30 days after the Chapter 11 proceedings concerning Casabella Contracting concluded.
Effect of the Order The order paused the case and closed it administratively while the bankruptcy proceedings continued. The court explained that administrative closure did not constitute a final decision and had no jurisdictional significance. The order did not resolve the parties’ underlying claims.
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