Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v…
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.
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:23-cv-00872
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Trustees v. Prime Contractors, Inc.: Judge Engelmayer set deadlines for materials and responses concerning the petition to confirm an arbitration award.
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
- Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v… · No. 1:23-cv-00872
- Paul Engelmayer
- 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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