Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. National…
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. National Drywall Inc.
- Jesse Furman
- 1:22-cv-10820
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Drywall Tapers v. National Drywall, Judge Furman ordered briefing and service for a petition to confirm an arbitration award.
The order affects Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, which must provide supporting materials and serve National Drywall Inc.; National Drywall may oppose the petition.
What happened
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award against National Drywall Inc.
The court said petitions to confirm arbitration awards are handled like summary-judgment motions, which are decided based on submitted evidence rather than a trial. The order required the petitioner to file any additional supporting materials and serve the petition, supporting papers, and order on National Drywall.
Judge Jesse M. Furman set deadlines for the parties’ filings and required proof of service. The order did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.
The detailed version
- Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. National… · No. 1:22-cv-10820
- Jesse Furman
- Dec. 27, 2022
Background
On December 23, 2022, the petitioner filed a petition to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute or the arbitration award’s terms.
Court’s Direction
The court explained that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated like a motion for summary judgment. Summary judgment is a procedure in which a court may decide a matter based on the submitted materials when a trial is not required. The court ordered the petitioner to file and serve any additional materials supporting its petition by January 6, 2023. National Drywall’s opposition, if any, was due January 20, 2023, and the petitioner’s reply, if any, was due January 27, 2023.
The court also ordered the petitioner to serve National Drywall electronically and by overnight mail with the petition, all supporting papers, and the order by January 6, 2023. The petitioner had to file an affidavit confirming that service by January 9, 2023.
Disposition
Judge Jesse M. Furman issued a scheduling and service order. The opinion does not state that the court confirmed or rejected the arbitration award.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.