International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees v. Paradise Square…
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States Its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC v. Paradise Square Production Services, Inc.
- Clarke
- 1:23-cv-06435
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In International Alliance v. Paradise Square, Judge Clarke set briefing and service deadlines for IATSE’s request to confirm an arbitration award.
IATSE and Paradise Square Production Services, Inc.; the order set deadlines for IATSE’s petition to confirm an arbitration award and for Paradise Square’s opposition.
What happened
In International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States Its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC v. Paradise Square Production Services, Inc., IATSE asked the court to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion does not describe the award or the underlying dispute.
The court ordered IATSE to file any additional supporting materials, such as a legal memorandum, by August 25, 2023. Paradise Square’s opposition was due September 8, and IATSE’s reply, if any, was due September 15.
Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke also ordered IATSE to serve the petition, supporting papers, and the order electronically and by overnight mail by August 25, and to file proof of service by August 28. The court did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.
The detailed version
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees v. Paradise Square… · No. 1:23-cv-06435
- Clarke
- July 28, 2023
Background
On July 25, 2023, IATSE filed a complaint seeking confirmation of an arbitration award. The opinion does not provide details about the award, the arbitration, or the underlying dispute.
Court’s Order
The court explained that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated like a motion for summary judgment. It ordered IATSE to file and serve any additional materials supporting its petition, including a possible memorandum of law, by August 25, 2023. Paradise Square Production Services, Inc.’s opposition was due September 8, 2023, and IATSE’s reply, if any, was due September 15, 2023.
IATSE also had to serve the petition, all supporting papers, and the order on Paradise Square Production Services, Inc. electronically and by overnight mail no later than August 25, 2023. IATSE had to file proof of service with the court by August 28, 2023.
Disposition
This order set briefing and service requirements. It did not grant or deny confirmation of the arbitration award and did not otherwise resolve the parties’ underlying dispute.
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