LABORERS' LOCAL UNION NOS. 472 & 172 et al v. TARHEEL ENTERPRISES

Filing 4

OPINION filed. Signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson on 1/17/2017. (mmh)

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RECEIVE
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

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WILLIAM T. WALSH
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LABORERS' LOCAL UNION NOS. 472 &
172 and LABORERS' LOCAL UNION NOS.
472 & 172 WELFARE AND PENSION
FUNDS AND SAFETY, EDUCATION AND
TRAINING FUNDS; ZAZZALI, FAGELLA,
NOWAK, KLEINBAUM & FRIEDMAN,
P.A.,

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Civ. No. 16-9235

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Petitioners,

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T ARHEEL ENTERPRISES,

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THOMPSON, U.S.D.J.

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This matter has come before the Court on a Motion to Confirm the Arbitration Award

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brought by Petitioners Laborers' Local Union Nos. 472 & 172 ("Laborers' Local Union"},

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Lab°-rers' Local Union Nos._~72 & 1?~W.~lfare and ~ension Funds and Safety, Education and

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·.,Training Funds ("Funds"), and.Zazzali,_Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum & Friedman, ~.A.

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("Zazzali''}, (collectively, ''Peti~foriers''). (ECF No. 2). This motion is unopposed by
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Enterprises· ("Respondent"). The Court has decided this matter after·
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.-:,-\?'qOi_l~!deiing ·the ·parties' written_ ~ubmissions and ·without holding oral argument pursuant to ·
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. ·• ~- .Upon review of the evidence presented, this Court finds that Respondent is bound by a

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'.coUectiv_e bargainingagreemtmt with Lab~rers' Local Union. -(Petition to ConfirtnArbitrati9n.

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Award at ,

2, ECF No. 1)~ The agreement provides for the submission to arbitration of any

conµ-oversies concerning delinquent payments to the Laborers' Local Union Nos. 472 & 172

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Benefit Funds. (Id. at , 3). In accordance with these terms, this dispute was submitted to the
Arbitrator J.J. Pierson ("Arbitrator Pierson"). (Id.

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Following a hearing held on October

27, 2016, and with proper notices to all parties, Arbitrator Pierson entered an award, in writing
that same day. (Id., Ex. B). Arbitrator Pierson's opinion indicates that Respondent was
delinquent in making required contributions to the Funds. (Id., Ex. B).
Pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 9, this Court has jurisdiction to enforce the awards of arbitrators.
Having considered the written submissions of Petitioners; and in light of Respondent's failure to
oppose the motion; and for good cause shown, the Court grants Petitioners' Motion to Confinn
the Arbitration Award. Art appropriate order accompanies this opinion.

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