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Nature of Suit Code: 896
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Arbitration
Cause of Action: 9:9 Motion to Confirm Arbitration Loan

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Case No. 3:15-cv-04362-EMC

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Tod L. Gamlen, State Bar No. 83458

 Tod.Gamlen@bakermckenzie.com

Christina Wong, State Bar No. 288171 

 Christina.Wong@bakermckenzie.com

BAKER & McKENZIE LLP 

660 Hansen Way 

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1044 

Telephone: +1 650 856 2400 

Facsimile: +1 650 856 9299 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

SABAWOON SALIM CONSTRUCTION CO. 

Ariana N. Sarabia, State Bar No. 176741 

ari.sarabia@dentons.com

DENTONS US LLP 

One Market Plaza 

Spear Tower, 24th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94105-1101 

Telephone: +1 415 267 4000 

Facsimile: +1 415 267 4198 

Attorneys for Respondents 

ECC INT'L LLC and ECC-CENTCOM 

CONSTRUCTORS, LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

SABAWOON SALIM CONSTRUCTION CO.,

Petitioner, 

v. 

ECCI INTERNATIONAL, LLC, and ECCCENTCOM CONSTRUCTORS, LLC 

Respondents. 

Case No. 3:15-cv-04362-EMC

[PROPOSED] ORDER CONFIRMING 

ARBITRATION AWARD; AND, 

JUDGMENT 

Crtrm: 5, 17th Floor 

Judge: Hon. Edward M. Chen 

ORDER CONFIRMING ARBITRATION AWARD 

The Court has carefully reviewed and considered the Petition for Order Confirming 

Arbitration Award and for Final Judgment Based Thereon (the “Petition”) of Sabawoon Salim 

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Construction Co., all papers filed in support of the Petition, and, the argument of counsel in support 

of the Petition. Respondents consent to the granting of the Petition. Good cause appearing therefore, 

the Court finds and orders as follows: 

1. Petitioner Sabawoon Salim Construction Co. (“SSCC”) is a corporation duly 

organized and existing under the laws of the nation of Afghanistan, with its principal office in the 

City of Kabul, Afghanistan. 

2. ECCI International, LLC (“ECCI”) is a limited liability company duly organized and 

existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal office in the City of Virginia 

Beach, State of Virginia. 

3. ECC-CENTCOM Constructors, LLC (“ECC-C”) is a limited liability company duly 

organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal office in the City 

of Virginia Beach, State of Virginia. 

4. ECCI also maintains offices at 1240 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA. 

5. The jurisdiction of this court is based on 28 U.S.C. §1332 in that SSCC is a citizen of 

a foreign state, Respondents are citizens of a State in the United States, and the amount in 

controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, exceeds $75,000.00. 

6. The parties entered into four agreements pursuant to which Petitioner was to provide 

construction services to Respondents. 

7. Each of the agreements contained an arbitration provision calling for disputes relating 

to the agreements to be resolved by arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. 

8. The arbitration provisions provided that the decision of the arbitrator would be final 

and binding upon both parties, and that they would comply therewith. 

9. The arbitration provisions provided that judgment could be entered upon any Award 

in accordance with applicable law in any court having jurisdiction. 

10. The parties consented to the jurisdiction of this Court for the purposes of 

commencing, conducting, and enforcing arbitration proceedings. 

11. A dispute arose between the parties in relation to their agreements. 

12. After the disputes arose, the parties agreed to use JAMS instead of the America 

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Arbitration Association for their arbitration. 

13. They also agreed to submit their dispute to JAMS arbitrator, Judge William J. Cahill 

(Ret.). 

14. The parties agreed to submit their dispute to Judge Cahill “on the papers,” and 

completed their briefing process on June 26, 2015. 

15. Judge Cahill entered his initial Award on July 27, 2015. 

16. The parties jointly submitted a request to correct typographical errors in the initial 

Award on July 29, 2015. 

17. Judge Cahill issued his Arbitrator’s Award Including Stipulated Correction (the 

“Corrected Award”) later that day on July 29, 2015. 

18. Notice of Petitioner’s application has been duly served upon Respondents and they 

are subject to the jurisdiction of this Court. 

19. Petitioner has satisfied the requirements of Chapter 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 

U.S.C. §1, et. seq., and Chapter 2 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 201, et. seq.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 

The Corrected Award is hereby confirmed. 

Final judgment shall be entered in favor of Petitioner against Respondent ECCI for damages 

in the amount of Two Million, Five Hundred Sixty-four Thousand, Five Hundred Twenty-two and 

55/100’s Dollars ($2,564,522.39). 

Final judgment shall be entered in favor of Petitioner against Respondent ECCI for prejudgment interest in the amount of Sixty-six Thousand, Seven Hundred Forty seven and 84/100 

Dollars ($66,747.84) and post-judgment on this judgement at the rate specified in 28 U.S.C. § 1961. 

Final judgment shall be entered in favor of Petitioner against Respondent ECC-C for 

damages in the amount of One Million, Seven Hundred Sixty-four Thousand, Seven Hundred 

Seventy-five and 56/100’s Dollars ($1,764,775.56) 

Final judgment shall be entered in favor of Petitioner against Respondent ECC-C for prejudgment interest in the amount of Forty-five Thousand, Nine Hundred Thirty-two and 51/100 

Dollars ($45,932.51) and post-judgment on this judgement at the rate specified in 28 U.S.C. § 1961. 

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Final judgment shall be entered in favor of Petitioner against Respondents ECCI and ECC-C, 

jointly and severally, in the amount of $68,411.50 for attorney fees and expenses incurred in 

connection with the pre-arbitration negotiations and mediation of the disputes between the parties, 

and in the arbitration proceeding before Judge Cahill. 

Final judgment shall be entered in favor of Petitioner against Respondents ECCI and ECC-C, 

jointly and severally, in the amount of $50,000 for attorney fees and expenses incurred in connection 

with this proceeding. 

Final judgment shall be entered in favor of Petitioner against Respondents ECCI and ECC-C, 

jointly and severally, for the costs and expenses allowable by law in connection with the Petition. 

With respect to Subcontract #SSCC.Subk.5901.000 which is attached to the Petition as 

Exhibit 3, ECCI shall do the following: 

A. negotiate in good faith to maximize the Claim that ECCI has submitted to the United 

States Corp of Engineers (“USACE”) for extra compensation related to the delays associated with 

the change in security posture at the SOF compound (the “Claim”); 

B. provide periodic reports to SSCC on negotiation of the Claim with USACE; and 

C. promptly pay Petitioner SSCC all amounts paid to it by USACE that are paid for 

SSCC’s part of the Claim. 

 The Judgment set forth below be entered. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ________________________ _____________________________________ 

United States District Judge 

 

10/23/2015

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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JUDGMENT 

IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED, ORDERED and DECREED as follows: 

(1) Petitioner Sabawoon Salim Construction Co. (“SSCC”) is granted judgment against 

Respondent ECCI International, LLC (“ECCI”) the amount of Two Million, Six Hundred Thirty-one 

Thousand, Two Hundred Seventy and 23/100 Dollars ($2,631,270.23) and post judgment interest at 

the rate of .27%, along with costs as allowable by law. 

(2) Petitioner SSCC is granted judgment against Respondent ECC-CENTCOM 

Constructors, LLC (“ECC-C”) the amount of One Million, Eight Hundred Ten Thousand, Seven 

Hundred Eight and 07/100 Dollars $1,810,708.07 and post judgment interest at the rate of .27%, 

along with costs as allowable by law. 

(3) SSCC recover from Respondents ECCI and ECC-C, jointly and severally, attorney 

fees in the amount of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand, Four Hundred Eleven and 50/100 Dollars 

$118,411.50. 

(4) ECCI shall do the following with respect to Subcontract #SSCC.Subk.5901.000 

which is attached to the Petition as Exhibit 3: 

A. negotiate in good faith to maximize the Claim that ECCI has submitted to the United 

States Corp of Engineers (“USACE”) for extra compensation related to the delays associated with 

the change in security posture at the SOF compound (the “Claim”); 

B. provide periodic reports to SSCC on negotiation of the Claim with USACE; and 

C. promptly pay Petitioner SSCC all amounts paid to it by USACE that are paid for 

SSCC’s part of the Claim. 

DATED: _____________________ _________________________________________ 

 United States District Judge 

12/23/15

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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