Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC v. Leissner
- Rochon
- 1:23-cv-05266
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Goldman Sachs v. Leissner, Judge Rochon set deadlines for materials and responses in a petition seeking confirmation of an arbitration award.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and Tim Leissner, because the order set deadlines and service requirements for the arbitration-award confirmation proceeding.
What happened
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC asked the court to confirm an arbitration award involving Tim Leissner. The petitioners had not yet filed proof that the complaint was served.
The court ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional supporting materials by July 12, 2023. Leissner's opposition, if any, was due August 2, and the petitioners' reply, if any, was due August 16.
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon also ordered service of the order on Leissner, filing proof of that service, and prompt filing of proof that the complaint was served. The order did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.
The detailed version
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC v. Leissner · No. 1:23-cv-05266
- Rochon
- June 23, 2023
Background
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC filed a petition seeking confirmation of an arbitration award involving Tim Leissner. The opinion states that the petition was filed on June 21, 2023, and that the petitioners had not yet docketed an affidavit of service for the complaint.
Court’s action
The court explained that proceedings to confirm arbitration awards must be treated as similar to a motion for summary judgment. It ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional materials supporting the petition by July 12, 2023. Leissner's opposition, if any, was due August 2, 2023, and the petitioners' reply, if any, was due August 16, 2023.
The court also ordered the petitioner to serve a copy of the order on Leissner and file an affidavit of service for the order. It further ordered the petitioner to promptly file an affidavit of service for the complaint. This order set filing and service requirements and deadlines; it did not rule on whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.
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