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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled May 16, 2024

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

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Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, Affiliated with International Union of Allied Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO and Trustees of the Drywall Tapers and Painters Loca v. National Drywall Inc.

Judge
Ronnie Abrams
Docket
1:24-cv-03690
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
2
ArbitrationCivil Procedure
In one sentence

Drywall Tapers v. National Drywall: Judge Abrams ordered briefing and service in a petition to confirm an arbitration award.

Who this affects

The petitioners and National Drywall Inc., also identified as National Drywall Interior’s Inc., are affected by the briefing deadlines and service requirement.

What happened

Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 and related trustees sued National Drywall Inc. to confirm an arbitration award.

The petitioners filed their complaint on May 14, 2024, but had not yet filed proof showing that National Drywall had been served. The court explained that arbitration-award confirmation proceedings are handled similarly to summary-judgment motions.

Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional supporting materials by May 31, 2024. Any opposition was due June 28, and any reply was due July 12; the petitioners also had to serve the order on National Drywall.

The detailed version

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Case
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974 v. National… · No. 1:24-cv-03690
Judge
Ronnie Abrams
Date
May 16, 2024

Background

The petitioners filed a complaint seeking confirmation of an arbitration award against National Drywall Inc., also identified as National Drywall Interior’s Inc. The complaint was filed on May 14, 2024. The court stated that the petitioners had not yet docketed an affidavit of service.

Court’s Action

The court explained that proceedings to confirm arbitration awards must be treated similarly to a motion for summary judgment. It ordered the petitioners to file and serve any additional materials supporting their petition by May 31, 2024. National Drywall’s opposition, if any, was due June 28, 2024, and the petitioners’ reply, if any, was due July 12, 2024. The court also ordered the petitioners to serve a copy of the order on National Drywall. The order set deadlines and service requirements; it did not decide whether to confirm the arbitration award.

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