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Timestamp: 2018-07-20 09:14:02
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ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J for Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP v. EngagePoint, Inc. :: Justia Dockets & Filings
Justia Dockets & Filings Ninth Circuit California California Eastern District Court Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP v. EngagePoint, Inc. Filing 14
ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 8/8/2017 GRANTING 1 Petition to Confirm an Arbitration Award. The court hereby CONFIRMS the arbitration award and all terms therein and DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP in the amount of $1,544,883.68. CASE CLOSED (Washington, S)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP, Petitioner, 13 ORDER v. 14 15 No. 2:17-cv-01163-KJM-KJN ENGAGEPOINT, INC., Respondent. 16 17 18 Before the court is an unopposed petition to confirm an arbitration award and for 19 20 entry of judgement under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1. Petition, ECF No. 1 (filed 21 June 2, 2017). The parties stipulated to have this petition decided on the papers, without a 22 hearing, as Local Rule 230(c) permits. ECF Nos. 12, 13. Any party to arbitration may petition a federal district court for an order 23 24 confirming the final award. 9 U.S.C. § 9. The petition must be filed within one year of entry of 25 an arbitration award and the petition must include the arbitration agreement and the award itself. 26 Id. § 13. Once received, “the court must grant” the petition unless the award is vacated, modified, 27 or corrected. Id. § 9. 28 ///// 1 1 Here, the parties resolved a dispute about unpaid legal fees through arbitration. 2 Riddell Decl. ¶ 3, ECF No. 1-2. On June 1, 2017, the presiding Arbitrator entered a final award 3 for $1,544,883.68 in petitioner’s favor. Id. Ex. A. Petitioner has timely filed all necessary 4 documents for an order confirming the arbitration award. See ECF No 1. The parties also 5 stipulate that there is no dispute regarding this award. Stipulation, ECF No. 12 (June 7, 2017). 6 Lastly, respondent’s attorney, James E. Carbine, declares that “Respondent does not seek to have 7 the Arbitration Award vacated, modified, or corrected[,]” and that “Respondent does not oppose 8 [this] Petition . . .” Carbine Decl. ¶ 7, ECF No. 1-3. 9 Accordingly, having reviewed all documents, the petition is GRANTED. The 10 court, as provided by 9 U.S.C. §§ 9 and 13, hereby CONFIRMS the arbitration award and all 11 terms therein and DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner 12 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP in the amount of $1,544,883.68. The judgment entered 13 “shall be docketed as if it was rendered in an action,” “shall have the same force and effect . . . 14 [as] a judgment in an action,” and “may be enforced as if it had been rendered in an action in the 15 court in which it is entered.” 9 U.S.C. § 13. 16 17 IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: August 8, 2017. 18 19 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2