Trustees for The Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund v. Baroco…
Trustees for The Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, Annuity Fund, and Training Program Fund v. Baroco Contracting Corp.
- Rochon
- 1:23-cv-05106
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Trustees v. Baroco: Judge Rochon set briefing and service deadlines in a proceeding to confirm an arbitration award.
The petitioners and Baroco Contracting Corp. were affected by the court’s briefing and service deadlines in the arbitration-award confirmation proceeding.
What happened
In Trustees for The Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, Annuity Fund, and Training Program Fund v. Baroco Contracting Corp., the petitioners asked the court to confirm an arbitration award.
The petitioners had not yet filed proof that they served the complaint. The court treated the confirmation proceeding like a motion for summary judgment and set deadlines for supporting materials, opposition, and reply.
Judge Rochon also ordered service of the order and prompt filing of proof of service for the complaint. The order did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.
The detailed version
- Trustees for The Mason Tenders District Council Welfare Fund v. Baroco… · No. 1:23-cv-05106
- Rochon
- June 21, 2023
Background
On June 16, 2023, Petitioners filed a complaint seeking confirmation of an arbitration award. The opinion states that Petitioners had not yet docketed an affidavit of service for the complaint.
Court’s Orders
The court explained that proceedings to confirm arbitration awards are treated like motions for summary judgment. It ordered Petitioners to file and serve any additional materials supporting the petition by July 7, 2023. Respondent’s opposition, if any, was due July 28, 2023, and Petitioners’ reply, if any, was due August 18, 2023.
The court also ordered Petitioner to serve Respondent with a copy of the order and file an affidavit of service. It further ordered Petitioner to promptly file the affidavit of service for the complaint. The order did not rule on whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.
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