Trustees of the North Atlantic States Carpenters Health, Pension, Annuity, Apprenticeship, and Labor Management Cooperation Funds v. Green Wood Products, Inc.

District Court, E.D. New York

Trustees of the North Atlantic States Carpenters Health, Pension, Annuity, Apprenticeship, and Labor Management Cooperation Funds v. Green Wood Products, Inc.

Trial Court Opinion

EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ----------------------------------------------------------------------X For Online Publication Only TRUSTEES OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC STATES CARPENTERS HEALTH, PENSION, ANNUITY, APPRENTICESHIP, AND LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION FUNDS, ORDER Petitioners, 24-CV-3703 (JMA) (LGD) FILED -against- CLERK 9/10/202 5 3:29 pm

GREEN WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. a/k/a U.S. DISTRICT COURT GREENWOOD PRODUCTS INC., EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK LONG ISLAND OFFICE Respondent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------X AZRACK, United States District Judge: Before the Court is the unopposed motion of Petitioners Trustees of the North Atlantic States Carpenters Health, Pension, Annuity, Apprenticeship, and Labor Management Cooperation Funds to confirm and enforce an arbitration award issued against Respondent Green Wood Products, Inc. (“Respondent”) on January 31, 2024 (the “Arbitration Award”). (Petition (“Pet.”), ECF No. 1.) The Arbitration Award directs Respondent to pay Petitioners the sum of $13,627.95, consisting of: • delinquent contributions of $4,075.20; • interest of $615.86; • liquidated damages of $815.04; • auditing fees of $6,371.85; • attorneys’ fees of $950; and • the arbitrator’s fee of $800. (Pet., ECF No. 1, Ex. F.) Secretary of State on May 24, 2024, (see ECF No. 8), and was additionally served as a courtesy

via e-mail and certified mail on May 28, 2024. (See ECF No. 9). Respondent has not responded to the Petition. Petitioners now ask the Court to: (1) confirm the Arbitration Award; (2) award Petitioners the balance of $13,627.95 pursuant to the Arbitration Award; and (3) award petitioners $826.50 in attorneys’ fees and costs. (Pet. at 7.) Because Respondent has not answered the Petition, the Court treats the Petition as an unopposed motion for summary judgment. See D.H. Blair & Co. v. Gottdiener,

462 F.3d 95

, 109–10 (2d Cir. 2006). After reviewing the Petition, and its supporting documents, the Court grants Petitioners summary judgment and confirms the Arbitration Award as to the balance of $13,627.95. Further,

the Court awards Petitioners attorneys’ fees and costs totaling $826.50. In addition, Petitioners are awarded post-judgment interest. Post-judgment interest should be calculated at the rate provided by

25 U.S.C. § 1961

(a) from the date final judgment is entered until the date the judgment is paid. SO ORDERED. Dated: September 10, 2025 Central Islip, New York /s/ (JMA) JOAN M. AZRACK UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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