International Petroleum Products and Additives Company, Inc. v. Black Gold S.A.R.L.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS CASE NO. 19-cv-03004-YGR

AND ADDITIVES COMPANY, INC.,

7 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES vs. AND COSTS 9 BLACK GOLD S.A.R.L., Re: Dkt. Nos. 43, 44 10 Defendant. 11 On May 7, 2018, petitioner International Petroleum Products and Additives Company, Inc. (“IPAC”) filed an arbitration demand before the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), claiming that respondent Black Gold, S.A.R.L. (“Black Gold”) and its chief executive officer had breached agreements that were intended to govern Black Gold’s role as a sales representative and distributor for IPAC. Following briefing and an arbitration hearing, the arbitrator issued an award in favor of IPAC and ordered Black Gold to pay $1,094,193.58, comprised of $687,702.56 in damages, $305,138.65 in fees and costs, and $101,352.37 in AAA fees and costs. Thereafter, IPAC filed a motion in this Court,…