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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Mar. 7, 2024

Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. CCC Custom…

Full caption

Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO v. CCC Custom Carpentry Corp.

Judge
Katherine Failla
Docket
1:23-cv-10067
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
2
ArbitrationSummary JudgmentCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Drywall Tapers v. CCC Custom Carpentry, Judge Failla ordered petitioners to seek confirmation of an arbitration award through summary judgment procedures.

Who this affects

The petitioners, including Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 and the trustees of its benefit funds, must file the required motion; CCC Custom Carpentry Corp. may oppose it.

What happened

Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 and the trustees of its benefit funds asked the court to confirm an arbitration award against CCC Custom Carpentry Corp. They filed that petition on November 15, 2023.

The court ordered the petitioners to file a motion for summary judgment supporting confirmation of the award. The order did not decide whether the award should be confirmed.

Judge Katherine Polk Failla set April 8, 2024, for the motion, May 6, 2024, for any opposition, and May 20, 2024, for any reply.

The detailed version

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Case
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. CCC Custom… · No. 1:23-cv-10067
Judge
Katherine Failla
Date
Mar. 7, 2024

Background

The petitioners filed a petition on November 15, 2023, asking the court to confirm an arbitration award. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute or the terms of the award.

Order

The court explained that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated like a motion for summary judgment. It ordered the petitioners to file a motion for summary judgment under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 56.1 of the Southern District of New York by April 8, 2024. CCC Custom Carpentry Corp.'s opposition, if any, was due May 6, 2024, and the petitioners' reply, if any, was due May 20, 2024.

Effect of the Order

This was a scheduling and filing order. Judge Katherine Polk Failla did not rule on whether the arbitration award would be confirmed.

The authoritative version

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