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Nature of Suit Code: 896
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Arbitration
Cause of Action: 27:185 Enforcement of Arbitration Award

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS 

AND ADDITIVES COMPANY, INC., 

Plaintiff,

vs. 

BLACK GOLD S.A.R.L., 

Defendant. 

CASE NO. 19-cv-03004-YGR 

 

ORDER RE MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES 

AND COSTS

 The Court assumes familiarity with the history of this case. On February 18, 2020, this 

Court entered an order granting in part and denying in part the motion for attorneys’ fees and costs 

filed by petitioner International Petroleum Products and Additives Company, Inc. (“IPAC”). The 

Court ordered IPAC to file a supplemental statement with details on four categories of fees and 

costs, or else the Court would apply prescribed reductions to the amounts awarded. 

On February 27, 2020, IPAC filed its supplemental statement. In it, IPAC agrees with the 

Court’s proposed reductions with respect to three of the four relevant categories of fees and costs: 

(1) a 20% reduction to the number of hours worked between May 1 and October 31, 2019; (2) a 

20% reduction, awarding $792.64, for preparing the binder of case authorities; and (3) a 35% 

reduction, awarding $10,293.41, related to the Zabaldano law firm’s work. 

IPAC thus provides supplemental information regarding only one category of fees: the 

hours worked by its attorneys after November 1, 2019. Specifically, IPAC submits attorney 

invoices for the time period from November 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020, as well as a 

spreadsheet totaling the number of hours worked (58.4) and the fees incurred ($24,820) during the 

same time period. Although the amount of fees incurred is larger than the $8,500 in estimated fees 

requested in IPAC’s initial motion, in light of the evidence, the Court finds it appropriate to award 

the entire amount of $24,820. 

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Accordingly, respondent Black Gold, S.A.R.L. is ORDERED to pay IPAC a total of 

$83,905.01, comprised of $42,976.00 in fees for work performed between May 1, 2019 and 

October 1, 2019; $24,820 in fees for work performed after November 1, 2019; and $16,109.01 in 

costs. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 26, 2020 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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