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S.D.N.Y.Substantive rulingFiled Apr. 6, 2023

Trustees of the District Council No. 9 Painting Industry Insurance Fund v. Pal…

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Trustees of the District Council No. 9 Painting Industry Insurance Fund v. Pal AMG Inc.

Judge
Lewis Liman
Docket
1:22-cv-06105
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Summary JudgmentCivil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Trustees of the District Council No. 9 Painting Industry Insurance Fund v. Pal AMG, Judge Liman granted summary judgment, confirmed the arbitration award, and entered a $16,459 judgment for petitioners.

Who this affects

The judgment directly affects the petitioners, Trustees of the District Council No. 9 Painting Industry Insurance Fund et al., and the respondent, Pal AMG Inc. The petitioners received a $16,459 judgment, and Pal AMG Inc. is subject to that judgment and statutory post-judgment interest.

What happened

In Trustees of the District Council No. 9 Painting Industry Insurance Fund v. Pal AMG Inc., the court entered judgment for the petitioners against the respondent. The judgment followed an arbitration award and an earlier opinion and order dated April 5, 2023.

The court granted the motion for summary judgment and confirmed the award. It entered judgment for $16,459, consisting of the $13,500 arbitration award, $2,400 in attorneys’ fees, and $559 in costs. Post-judgment interest will accrue at the statutory rate, and the case was closed.

Judge Lewis Liman is identified as the judge in the case information. The judgment was dated April 6, 2023, and was entered by the clerk of court.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Trustees of the District Council No. 9 Painting Industry Insurance Fund v. Pal… · No. 1:22-cv-06105
Judge
Lewis Liman
Date
Apr. 6, 2023

Ruling

The court granted the petitioners’ motion for summary judgment and confirmed the arbitration award. Summary judgment is a decision resolving the case without a trial when the court determines that the applicable legal standard is met based on the record.

Judgment and Amounts

Judgment was entered in favor of the petitioners and against Pal AMG Inc. for $16,459. The amount consists of:

- $13,500 for the arbitration award; - $2,400 in attorneys’ fees; and - $559 in costs.

Post-judgment interest will accrue at the statutory rate under 28 U.S.C. § 1961. The case was closed.

Scope of the Available Text

The judgment states that the reasons for the ruling appear in the court’s Opinion and Order dated April 5, 2023, but that opinion is not included in the provided text. The available text therefore does not explain the underlying dispute or the court’s reasoning beyond the judgment’s stated disposition.

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