Second Circuit Affirms Court's Confirmation Of Multiple Arbitration Awards

This matter involved appeals by appellant Best Made Floors Inc. ("Best Made") from a December 22, 2016 corrected judgment of a district court confirming two arbitration awards in favor of appellees, and from the district court's denial of its motion to vacate a third arbitration award in favor of the appellees.

Three arbitration hearings on claims asserted against Best Made, which resulted in three arbitration awards in favor of the appellees. On November 3, 2015, the arbitrator found that Best Made failed to pay an employee for 98 hours of work and ordered that Best Made pay $5,399.60 in wages, less statutory deductions ("November 3 Award"). On June 7, 2016, the arbitrator found that Best Made violated collective bargaining agreement procedures for cash payments and ordered that Best Made pay a $50,000 penalty ("June 7 Award"). On August 15, 2016, the arbitrator also found that Best Made failed to remit required payments to appellees and ordered that Best Made pay