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. Talico Contracting Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EDLOECC#:T RONICALLY FILED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DATE FILED: 5-29-20

TRUSTEES OF THE NEW YORK CITY DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS PENSION FUND, WELFARE FUND, ANNUITY FUND, and APPRENTICESHIP, JOURNEYMAN RETRAINING, EDUCATIONAL AND INDUSTRY FUND, TRUSTEES OF THE NEW YORK CITY CARPENTERS RELIEF AND CHARITY FUND, the CARPENTER CONTRACTOR No. 20-CV-3949 (RA) ALLIANCE OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK, and the NEW YORK CITY ORDER DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS, Petitioners, v. TALICO CONTRACTING INC., Respondent.

RONNIE ABRAMS, United States District Judge: This case has been assigned to me for all purposes. On May 21, 2020 Petitioners filed a complaint seeking confirmation of an arbitration award.

In this Circuit, confirmation proceedings for arbitration awards must be “treated as akin to a motion for summary judgment.” D.H. Blair & Co. 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 for confirmation by June 12, 2020. Such materials shall include, at minimum, (1) a certified copy of the arbitral award and (2) sworn or certified copies of the underlying contracts at issue. Respondent’s opposition, if any, is due on June 26, 2020.

Petitioners’ reply, if any, is due on July 10, 2020. Petitioners shall serve a copy of this Order on Respondent, and file proof of such service on the docket.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 29, 2020 Yi] New York, New York ( f ——————_, Ronnie Abrams United States District Judge