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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 9, 2024

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh v. Voice Tele Services Inc.

Full caption

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA v. Voice Tele Services Inc.

Judge
Garnett
Docket
1:24-cv-02595
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
ArbitrationCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In National Union Fire Insurance v. Voice Tele Services, Judge Garnett set deadlines for briefing and serving a petition to confirm an arbitration award.

Who this affects

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA and Voice Tele Services Inc.; the order sets deadlines for the petition to confirm an arbitration award and requires service on Voice Tele Services.

What happened

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA filed a petition against Voice Tele Services Inc. to confirm an arbitration award. The order states that such proceedings are treated similarly to motions for summary judgment.

The court ordered National Union to file any additional supporting materials by April 22, 2024. Voice Tele Services’ opposition, if any, was due May 6, and National Union’s reply, if any, was due May 13.

Judge Margaret M. Garnett also ordered National Union to serve the petition, supporting papers, and the order under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 by April 22, and to file proof of service by April 23. The order did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.

The detailed version

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Case
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh v. Voice Tele Services Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-02595
Judge
Garnett
Date
Apr. 9, 2024

Background

On April 5, 2024, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA filed a petition asking the court to confirm an arbitration award against Voice Tele Services Inc. The court noted that proceedings to confirm an arbitration award are treated similarly to a motion for summary judgment.

Court’s Order

The court ordered National Union to file and serve any additional materials supporting its petition by April 22, 2024. Voice Tele Services’ opposition, if any, was due May 6, 2024. National Union’s reply, if any, was due May 13, 2024.

National Union also had to serve Voice Tele Services with the petition, all supporting papers, and the order under Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by April 22, 2024. National Union had to file an affidavit confirming service by April 23, 2024.

Disposition

The court entered a scheduling and service order. It did not rule on whether the arbitration award should be confirmed.

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