International Petroleum Products and Additives Company, Inc. v. Black Gold S.A.R.L.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA EUREKA DIVISION 7 INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM Case No. 19-cv-03004-YGR (RMI)
PRODUCTS AND ADDITIVES
COMPANY, INC.,
ORDER ON MOTION FOR
Plaintiff, SANCTIONS v. Re: Dkt. No.
BLACK GOLD S.A.R.L.,
Defendant.
14 Now pending before the court is a Motion for Monetary Sanctions filed by Petitioner International Petroleum Products and Additives Company, Inc. (“IPAC”) (dkt. 90), to which Respondent Black Gold S.A.R.L. (“Black Gold”) has responded (dkt. 92), and IPAC has replied (dkt. 95). The matter came on for oral argument before the undersigned on July 28, 2020. Min. Entry (dkt. 101). For the reasons described below, IPAC’s Motion is granted in part and denied in part. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This Motion arises out of an action for court confirmation of IPAC’s arbitration award against Black Gold. See Pet’r’s Mot. (dkt. 90) at 3. After granting IPAC’s Motion to…