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S.D.N.Y.Substantive rulingFiled Sept. 2, 2022

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. AAA Windows & Doors Corporation

Docket
1:22-cv-02128
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
2
ArbitrationSummary JudgmentContractFee Petition
In one sentence

Trustees v. AAA Windows, the court granted summary judgment, confirmed a $26,992.96 arbitration award, and awarded $1,094.50 in fees and costs.

Who this affects

The petitioners received confirmation of the $26,992.96 arbitration award and an additional award of $1,094.50 in attorneys’ fees and costs against AAA Windows & Doors Corporation. The case was closed, and post-judgment interest will accrue at the statutory rate.

What happened

In 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. AAA Windows & Doors Corporation, the petitioners sought confirmation of an arbitrator’s award.

The court treated the petition as an unopposed motion. It found no material factual dispute that would prevent confirmation of the award.

The court granted summary judgment for the petitioners, confirmed the $26,992.96 award in full, and awarded $1,094.50 in attorneys’ fees and costs. Post-judgment interest will accrue at the statutory rate, and the case was closed.

The detailed version

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Case
Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v… · No. 1:22-cv-02128
Date
Sept. 2, 2022

Background

The petitioners asked the court to confirm an arbitrator’s award against AAA Windows & Doors Corporation. The judgment states that, under the applicable collective bargaining agreement, the petitioners were also entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in the confirmation proceeding.

Ruling

For the reasons given in the court’s August 30, 2022 Order, the court treated the petition as an unopposed motion and granted summary judgment in favor of the petitioners. The court found no material issue of fact that would prevent confirmation of the arbitrator’s award and confirmed the award of $26,992.96 in all respects.

The court also found the requested attorneys’ fees and costs reasonable. It awarded $1,017.50 in attorneys’ fees and $77 in costs, for a total of $1,094.50. Post-judgment interest will accrue at the statutory rate under 28 U.S.C. § 1961. Judgment was entered under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58(a), and the case was closed.

Scope of the Opinion

The supplied text is a judgment and does not identify the presiding judge. It refers to an August 30, 2022 Order, but that Order was not included in the supplied opinion text.

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