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. Blackstar Mechanical Group 740 Inc.
- John Cronan
- 1:23-cv-03163
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v. Blackstar Mechanical Group 740 Inc., Judge Cronan set deadlines before deciding the arbitration petition.
The order affected the petitioners seeking confirmation of the arbitration award and Blackstar Mechanical Group 740 Inc., which was given a deadline to oppose the petition.
What happened
Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, and Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educational and Industry Fund and others asked the court to confirm an arbitration award. Blackstar Mechanical Group 740 Inc. was served but had not appeared or opposed the petition.
The court ordered Blackstar to file any opposition by August 7, 2023. If it did not, the petition would be treated as an unopposed motion for summary judgment. The petitioners could file a reply by August 21, 2023, and had to serve the order on Blackstar and file proof of service.
Judge John P. Cronan issued the order on July 17, 2023. The order set filing and service deadlines; it did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.
The detailed version
- Trustees Of The New York City District Council Of Carpenters Pension Fund v… · No. 1:23-cv-03163
- John Cronan
- July 17, 2023
Background
On April 17, 2023, the petitioners filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. Blackstar Mechanical Group 740 Inc. was served with the summons and petition on June 13, 2023, but had not appeared or filed an opposition as of the date of the order.
Order
The court ordered Blackstar to file any opposition by August 7, 2023. The court stated that if Blackstar failed to do so, the petition to confirm the arbitration award would be treated as an unopposed motion for summary judgment. The petitioners’ reply, if any, was due August 21, 2023.
The court also ordered the petitioners to serve the order on Blackstar electronically and by overnight mail by July 19, 2023, and to file an affidavit showing that service by July 21, 2023.
Disposition
Judge John P. Cronan issued a scheduling and service order. The court did not rule on the petition to confirm the arbitration award.
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