Northeast Logistics, Inc. v. Billinger

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK CENTRAL ISLIP DIVISION NORTHEAST LOGISTICS, INC., ) d/b/a “DILIGENT DELIVERY ) For Online Publication Only SYSTEMS,” PARTS AUTHORITY, LLC, ) and PARTS AUTHORITY, INC., ) Case No. 2:21-cv-4362-JMA-JMW ) Petitioners, ) v. ) [PROPOSED] ) O RDER CONFIRMING JOHN BILLINGER ) ARBITRATION AWARD ) Respondents. ) Petitioners NORTHEAST LOGISTICS, INC. d/b/a “DILIGENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS, PARTS AUTHORITY, LLC, and PARTS AUTHORITY, INC., moved for confirmation of their Final Award in the arbitral matter brought against them by Respondent John Billinger, pursuant to their right under Section 9 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), I9 U.S.C. § 9. NOW, upon the reading of Petitioner’s Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award and the declaration of Andrew Marks, with exhibits, on behalf of Petitioners in support thereof, WHEREAS, there is a “strong federal policy favoring arbitration, the enforcement of -arbitration agreements and the confirmation of arbitration awards.” Pike v. Freeman, 266 F.3d 78, 89 (2d Cir. 2001); WHEREAS, the arbitrator’s award had a colorable justification for the decision reached and the arbitrator did not manifestly disregard the law; WHEREAS, the arbitrator’s award should be confirmed under Westerbeke Corp. v. Daihatsu Motor Co., 304 F.3d 200, 208 (2d Cir. 2002); It is hereby ORDERED that the Petitioners’ motion to confirm their arbitration award is GRANTED and that award is hereby CONFIRMED.

Dated: __January 10, 2022 Central Islip, New York _/s/JMA _________________ Judge Joan M. Azrack United States District Judge