Franz Haas Gmbh Srl v. Winebow Inc.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 26 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

FRANZ HAAS GMBH SRL, No. 25-4105 D.C. No. Petitioner - Appellee, 2:24-cv-10146-JLS-AJR v. MEMORANDUM*

WINEBOW INC., a Delaware corporation,

Respondent - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Josephine L. Staton, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted March 5, 2026 Phoenix, Arizona

Before: HAWKINS, BYBEE, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.

Winebow Inc. appeals the district court’s order confirming a foreign

arbitration award in Franz Haas GmbH srl’s favor. Under the Federal Arbitration

Act (FAA), a district court “shall confirm the award unless it finds one of the grounds

for refusal or deferral of recognition or enforcement of the award specified in the . . .

Convention.” 9 U.S.C. § 207 (emphasis added). Article V of the New York

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth…