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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 09:1 U.S. Arbitration Act

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No.: 2:05-CV-00133-WBS-JFM – 1 – 

JOINT STATUS REPORT 

Theodore T. Ting (SBN 191163) 

REED SMITH LLP

1999 Harrison Street, Suite 2400 

Oakland, CA 94612-3572 

Telephone: 510.763.2000 

Facsimile: 510.273.8832 

Karen A. Braje (SBN 193900) 

REED SMITH LLP

Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 2000 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3922 

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 7936 

San Francisco, CA 94120-7936 

Telephone: 415.543.8700 

Facsimile: 415.391.8269 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

Maria Enrichetta Melzi Cargnani 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARIA ENRICHETTA MELZI CARGNANI, 

Petitioner, 

vs. 

PEWAG AUSTRIA G.m.b.H., PEWAG 

WEISSENFELS HOLDING A.G., PEWAG 

WEISSENFELS INTERNATIONAL G.m.b.H., 

and AGYD PENGG, an individual, 

Respondents. 

No.: 2:05-CV-00133-WBS-JFM 

JOINT STATUS REPORT AND REQUEST 

FOR CONTINUANCE OF STATUS 

CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

Date: October 23, 2005 

Time: 9:00 a.m. 

Courtroom: 5 

The Honorable William B. Shubb 

 

Pursuant to Local Rule 16-240 and the Court’s Order Setting Status (Pre-Trial Scheduling) 

Conference, Petitioner Maria Enrichetta Melzi Cargnani (“Petitioner”) and Respondents Pewag 

Austria G.m.b.H., Pewag Weissenfels Holding A.G., Pewag Weissenfels International G.m.b.H. and 

Agyd Pengg (collectively “Respondents”) hereby submit the following Joint Status Report: 

 

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A. Petitioner’s Summary of Claims and Status of Service 

 On or about September 17, 2003, Petitioner obtained an arbitration award in her favor 

and against Respondents Pewag Austria G.m.b.H. (“Pewag Austria”), Pewag Weissenfels Holding 

A.G. (“Pewag Holding”), Pewag Weissenfels International G.m.b.H. (“Pewag International”) and 

Agyd Pengg (“Pengg”)(collectively “Respondents”) in Trieste, Italy. The arbitration award provides 

that Respondents shall pay to Petitioner the sum of 7,331,530.00 Euro plus interest from April 30, 

2002 until payment. The arbitration award further provides that Pewag Austria, Pewag International 

and Pengg shall pay to Petitioner the sum of 1,917,488.08 Euro plus interest from October 10, 2002 

until payment. Respondents are also required to pay the costs and fees for the arbitration as set forth 

in the award. To date, Respondents have failed and refused to pay Petitioner the amount she is owed 

under the arbitration award. As a result, Petitioner filed this Petition to Enforce Foreign Arbitral 

Award. 

Respondents have just recently been served. Because Respondents are Austrian corporations 

and an individual who resides in Austria and Austria is not a signatory to the Hague Convention, 

Petitioner has served Respondents through the process of Letters Rogatory. 

B. Respondents’ Summary of Claims and Responsive Pleading 

 Respondents deny that Petitioner is entitled to enforcement of the Arbitration Award, 

and further deny that Petitioner is entitled to any relief whatsoever. In addition, Respondents 

contend that this Court lacks personal jurisdiction over them, and that the Petition should be 

dismissed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2), or on the basis of forum non conveniens. 

Respondents further contend that, in the alternative, the Court should stay this action under Article 

VI of the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral 

Awards (codified at 9 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.). 

The parties stipulated to extend the time for Respondents to file their responsive pleading up 

to and including October 13, 2006. In lieu of an answer, Respondents are today filing with the Court 

a Motion to Dismiss or, In The Alternative, Stay this action, on the grounds set forth above. Based 

on communications with the Court, the Respondents’ Motion is noticed for hearing on November 27, 

2006, which Respondents understand is the next available date to have a civil motion heard. 

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C. Possible Joinder of Additional Parties 

 The parties do not anticipate joining any additional parties at this time. 

D. Contemplated Amendments to the Pleadings 

 Petitioner does not anticipate amending its Petition at this time. 

E. Statutory Bases for Jurisdiction 

 Petitioner brings this action pursuant to the Convention on the Recognition and 

Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 9 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. This Court has subject matter 

jurisdiction pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 203. As noted above, Respondents contend that this Court lacks 

personal jurisdiction over Respondents. 

F. Discovery Plan/Discovery Cut-Off 

 Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(E)(viii) and Local Rule 16-

240(c), the parties are exempt from the requirement of submitting a discovery plan because this 

action involves a petition to enforce arbitration award. 

G. Request for Further Status Conference 

 As the Court is aware, there is currently a status conference scheduled for October 23, 

2006. In light of Respondents’ Motion to Dismiss Or, in the Alternative, Stay this action, the parties 

believe that it would be appropriate to continue that status conference until some time after the 

hearing on Respondents’ Motion, and perhaps until after resolution of that Motion. 

DATED: October 13, 2006. REED SMITH LLP 

By 

Theodore T. Ting 

Karen A. Braje 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

Maria Enrichetta Melzi Cargnani 

DATED: October 13, 2006 KRIEG, KELLER, SLOAN, REILLEY & 

ROMAN LLP 

By 

Michael Lisi 

Attorneys for Respondents 

Pewag Austria G.m.b.H., Pewag Weissenfels 

Holding A.G., Pewag Weissenfels International 

G.m.b.H., and Aygg Pengg 

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ORDER

In light of Respondents’ pending Motion to Dismiss Or, in the Alternative, Stay this action, 

this Court continues the Status Conference currently scheduled for October 23, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. to 

December 18, 2006 at 9:00 A.M. in Department 5 of this Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: October 16, 2006 

 

DOCSSFO-12455812.1-KBRAJE 

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