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. Franco's Blinds & Shades Inc.
- Clarke
- 1:23-cv-05884
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Trustees v. Franco’s Blinds, Judge Clarke set deadlines for briefing and service on a petition to confirm an arbitration award.
The petitioning Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters funds, the Carpenter Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York, and Franco’s Blinds & Shades Inc., as the respondent.
What happened
Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters and related petitioners asked the court to confirm an arbitration award against Franco’s Blinds & Shades Inc.
The order did not decide whether the award should be confirmed. It directed the petitioners to file and serve any additional supporting materials by September 8, 2023, and set deadlines for the respondent’s opposition and the petitioners’ reply.
Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke also required service of the petition, supporting papers, and the order by electronic delivery and overnight mail, followed by an affidavit confirming service. The order was dated July 12, 2023.
The detailed version
- Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v… · No. 1:23-cv-05884
- Clarke
- July 12, 2023
Background
The petitioners filed a petition on July 10, 2023, asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute, the amount or terms of the award, or the respondent’s position.
Order
The court stated that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated like a motion for summary judgment. The court ordered the petitioners to file any additional materials supporting confirmation by September 8, 2023. Franco’s Blinds & Shades Inc.’s opposition, if any, was due September 22, 2023, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, was due September 29, 2023.
The court also ordered the petitioners to serve the petition, all supporting papers, and the order on the respondent electronically and by overnight mail by September 8, 2023. The petitioners had to file an affidavit confirming service by September 11, 2023. The order set briefing and service requirements; it did not rule on whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.
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