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. Skyeco Group LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK □□□ nnn nnn X TRUSTEES OF THE NEW YORK CITY DISTRICT : COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS PENSION FUND, : WELFARE FUND, ANNUITY FUND, AND : 20-CV-2279 (JMF) APPRENTICESHIP, JOURNEYMAN RETRAINING, — : EDUCATIONAL AND INDUSTRY FUND et al., : ORDER Petitioners, : and : SKYECO GROUP LLC, : Respondent. : □□□ nnn nnn X JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge: On March 13, 2020, Petitioners filed a petition to confirm an arbitration award. Proceedings to confirm an arbitration award must be “treated as akin to a motion for summary judgment.” D.H. Blair & Co., Inc. v. Gottdiener, 462 F.3d 95, 109 (2d Cir. 2006). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioners shall file and serve any additional materials with which they intend to support their petition to confirm by March 30, 2020. Respondent’s opposition, if any, is due on April 13, 2020.

Petitioners’ reply, if any, is due April 20, 2020. Among other things, the parties should address whether venue is proper in the Southern District in their opposition and reply papers.

Petitioners shall serve the petition and all supporting papers, as well as this Order, upon Respondent electronically and by overnight mail no later than March 30, 2020, and shall file an affidavit of such service with the court no later than March 31, 2020.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2020 New York, New York SSE ited States District Judge