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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Feb. 27, 2023

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. Prime Contractors, Inc.

Judge
Paul Engelmayer
Docket
1:23-cv-00872
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
ArbitrationCivil Procedure
In one sentence

Trustees v. Prime Contractors, Inc.: Judge Engelmayer set deadlines for materials and responses concerning the petition to confirm an arbitration award.

Who this affects

The petitioners seeking confirmation of the arbitration award and Prime Contractors, Inc., which could oppose the petition.

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. Prime Contractors, Inc., the petitioners asked the court to confirm an arbitration award.

The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional supporting materials by March 13, 2023. Prime Contractors could file an opposition by March 27, 2023, and the petitioners could file a reply by April 3, 2023.

Judge Paul A. Engelmayer did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award. He issued an order setting the briefing schedule.

The detailed version

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Case
Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v… · No. 1:23-cv-00872
Judge
Paul Engelmayer
Date
Feb. 27, 2023

Background

On February 2, 2023, the petitioners filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the award’s terms, or the parties’ arguments about confirmation.

Court’s Action

The court explained that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated like a motion for summary judgment, meaning the court generally considers the parties’ supporting materials to decide whether the award should be confirmed. The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional materials supporting the petition by March 13, 2023. Prime Contractors’ opposition, if any, was due March 27, 2023. The petitioners’ reply, if any, was due April 3, 2023.

Disposition

The court issued a scheduling order. It did not grant or deny the petition to confirm the arbitration award and did not otherwise resolve the merits of the dispute.

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