Trustees of the Northeast Carpenters Health, Pension, Annuity, Apprenticeship, and Labor Management Cooperation Funds v. Tiki Industries, Inc.

Filing 12

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS : The Court adopts the May 4, 2017 Report and Recommendation of Judge Lindsay. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition to confirm the arbitration award dated April 16, 2016 is granted. The Clerk o f Court shall enter judgment in favor of Petitioners and against Respondent confirming the April 16, 2016 arbitration award and awarding Petitioners the full amount of the arbitration award ($6,637.24) plus attorneys fees and costs in the amount of $772.50 for a total award of $7,409.74. Ordered by Judge Denis R. Hurley on 6/6/2017. (Gapinski, Michele)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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TRUSTEES OF THE NORTHEAST CARPENTERS,
HEALTH, PENSION, ANNUITY, APPRENTICESHIP,
and LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION
FUNDS,

ORDER ADOPTING
REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION
16-CV-4487 (DRH)(ARL)

Petitioners,
-againstTIKI INDUSTRIES, INC.
Respondent..
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HURLEY, Senior District Judge:
Presently before the Court is the Report and Recommendation, dated May 4, 2017
(“R&R”), of Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay recommending that Petitioners’ motion to
confirm the April 16, 2016 arbitration award in the amount of $6,637.24 be granted together with
attorneys’ fees in the amount of $372.50 and costs of $400.00 for a total award of $7,409.74.
More than fourteen days have elapsed since service of the R&R and no objections have been
filed.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, this Court has reviewed the Report
and Recommendation for clear error, and finding none, now concurs in both its reasoning and its
result. The Court therefore adopts the May 4, 2017 Report & Recommendation of Judge Lindsay
as if set forth herein. Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petition to confirm the arbitration award dated
April 16, 2016 is granted. The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in favor of Petitioners and
against Respondent confirming the April 16, 2016 arbitration award and awarding Petitioners the
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full amount of the arbitration award ($6,637.24) plus attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of
$772.50 for a total award of $7,409.74.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: Central Islip, N.Y.
June 6, 2017

/s/ Denis R. Hurley
Denis R. Hurley
United States District Judge

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