Trustees of the New York City District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v. G&J Leading Construction Inc.

Oct 2, 2026
1:26-cv-07410
Reporters:
Before:
Lorna G. Schofield

ORDER

LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge:

WHEREAS, this action concerns a petition to confirm an arbitration award (the “Petition“).

WHEREAS, Respondent was served on September 9, 2026 (Dkt. No. 8) but has not yet appeared in the action.

WHEREAS, Respondent was required to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Petition by September 30, 2026. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(1)(A)(i).

WHEREAS, “default judgments in confirmation/vacatur proceedings are generally inappropriate.” D.H. Blair & Co., Inc. v. Gottdiener, 462 F.3d 95, 109 (2d Cir. 2006). Instead, a district court should treat an unanswered petition to confirm or vacate an arbitration award “as an unopposed motion for summary judgment.” Id. at 110; accord Trs. of the N.Y.C. Dist. Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, Welfare Fund, Annuity Fund, and Apprenticeship, Journeyman Retraining, Educ. and Indus. Fund v. F.I.P., Inc., No. 25 Civ. 8336, 2026 WL 2837747, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. Sep. 22, 2026). It is hereby

ORDERED that the Petition will be treated as an unopposed motion for summary judgment. Petitioners’ unopposed motion for summary judgment is deemed fully briefed and will be decided on the papers already filed.

Dated: October 2, 2026
New York, New York

LORNA G. SCHOFIELD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE