Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Hajjar
- Rochon
- 1:22-cv-08269
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. v. Hajjar, Judge Rochon set deadlines for seeking confirmation of an arbitration award.
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. and the respondents, including Dr. John Hajjar, in the arbitration-award confirmation proceeding.
What happened
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. asked the Southern District of New York to confirm an arbitration award involving Dr. John Hajjar and other respondents.
The court had directed Shanghai Fosun to amend its petition to properly establish subject-matter jurisdiction based on the parties’ citizenship. After Shanghai Fosun filed the amended petition, the court required it to submit a motion seeking confirmation and supporting materials.
Judge Rochon ordered Shanghai Fosun to file and serve that motion by November 1, 2022. Any opposition was due November 22, and any reply was due December 6. The order did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.
The detailed version
- Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Hajjar · No. 1:22-cv-08269
- Rochon
- Oct. 19, 2022
Background
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. filed a petition seeking confirmation of an arbitration award against Dr. John Hajjar and other respondents. It also filed a motion related to that request.
On October 5, 2022, the Court directed Shanghai Fosun to amend its petition to properly establish diversity of citizenship for subject-matter jurisdiction. The Court denied the motion without prejudice to Shanghai Fosun refiling it after amending the petition. Shanghai Fosun filed its amended petition on October 11, 2022.
Court’s Order
The Court explained that proceedings to confirm arbitration awards are treated similarly to motions for summary judgment. It ordered Shanghai Fosun to file and serve its motion for confirmation, along with any supporting materials, by November 1, 2022. The respondents’ opposition, if any, was due November 22, 2022, and Shanghai Fosun’s reply, if any, was due December 6, 2022. Shanghai Fosun was also ordered to serve a copy of the order on the respondents.
This order set the briefing schedule and did not decide whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.
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