UniFirst Corporation v. G&A Welding

UniFirst Corporation v. G&A Welding

Motion to Confirm Contractual Arbitration Award

Hearing Date: May 1, 2026

PARTIES TO APPEAR on the motion of Plaintiff UniFirst Corporation (“Plaintiff”) to confirm its arbitration award previously entered against Defendant G&A Welding (“Defendant”). Specifically, Plaintiff shall address whether it properly served Defendant with the Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award (“Petition”).

Any party involved in an arbitration award can petition the court to confirm, correct, or vacate it. [Code Civ. Proc. § 1285.] “If a petition or response under this chapter is duly served and filed, the court shall confirm the award as made, whether rendered in this state or another state, unless in accordance with this chapter it corrects the award and confirms it as corrected, vacates the award or dismisses the proceeding.” [Code Civ. Proc. § 1286 (emphasis added).] A petition to confirm a binding arbitration must name all parties to the arbitration as respondents and may include other parties affected by the award. [Code Civ.

Proc. § 1285.] The petition should: (1) detail the arbitration agreement or attach a copy unless the petitioner disputes its existence; (2) identify the arbitrator; and (3) include or attach the award and the arbitrator’s written opinion. [Code Civ. Proc. § 1285.4, subds. (a)-(c).] “The allegations of a petition are deemed to be admitted by a respondent duly served therewith unless a response is duly served and filed.” [Code Civ. Proc. § 1290.]

The Petition was filed on December 23, 2025, but Defendant has not yet responded or sought to vacate the award. Generally, the Court would accept the Petition’s allegations as true and grant the motion, especially since more than 100 days have passed and judicial review of arbitration awards is very limited. [