Media Force Ltd. v. Precise Leads, Inc. ( 2020 )

USDC SDNY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DOCUMENT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ELECTRONICALLY FILED MEDIA FORCE LTD.., DOC DATE FILED: _ 6/1/2020 Petitioner, -against- 20 Civ. 4050 (AT) (SDA) PRECISE LEADS, INC., ORDER Respondent. ANALISA TORRES, District Judge: On May 26, 2020, Petitioner filed a petition to confirm an arbitration award. ECF No. 1. 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 ORDERED that: 1. By June 29, 2020, Petitioner shall file and serve a statement pursuant to Local Civil Rule 56.1 and any additional materials with which they intend to support the petition, including memoranda of law, the arbitration award, supporting documents, and any affidavits or declarations attesting that the exhibits are true and correct copies of what they purport to be; 2. By July 20, 2020, Respondent shall file its opposition; and 3. By July 27, 2020, Petitioner shall file its reply, if any. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by June 15, 2020, Petitioners shall serve a copy of the petition and this order upon Respondent by personal service—and, if available, by email—on an officer, director, managing or general agent, or cashier or assistant cashier or to any other agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service, pursuant to N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 311, and upon the Secretary of State, pursuant to N.Y. Bus. Corp. Law § 306. By June 19, 2020, Petitioners shall file an affidavit of such service. SO ORDERED. Dated: June 1, 2020 New York, New York ANALISA TORRES United States District Judge