In Re the Arbitration Between Friedman & Loksen

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Schick, J.), entered September 28, 2015 in Sullivan County, which granted petitioner’s application pursuant to CPLR 7510 to confirm an arbitration award.

In 2014, petitioner and respondent arbitrated a labor and services dispute before a rabbinical tribunal. After the tribunal rendered a decision in petitioner’s favor, in June 2015, petitioner commenced this proceeding to confirm the arbitration award. The petition was made returnable on August 11, 2015. In July 2015, respondent moved for an extension of time to answer the petition to October 11,…