Green Renewable Organic and Water Holdings, LLC v. Bloomfield Investments, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GREEN RENEWABLE ORGANIC AND Case No. 21-cv-07181-HSG WATER HOLDINGS, LLC, et al., ORDER DIRECTING THE PARTIES Plaintiffs, TO SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING v.

BLOOMFIELD INVESTMENTS, LLC,

11 Defendant. 12 Bloomfield Investments, LLC (“Bloomfield”) has filed a motion for an order recognizing and confirming two related arbitration awards (the “Awards”) against the following persons and entities: (1) W. Quay Hays; (2) Grow Land and Water LLC (“Grow Land”); (3) Kings County Ventures LLC (“KCV”); and (4) Green Renewable Organic and Water Holdings, LLC (d/b/a/ Grow Holdings LLC) (“Grow Holdings”) (collectively, “Respondents”). See Dkt. No. 33. Citing Article V(1)(a) of the New York Convention, Respondents contend that the Awards are unenforceable “for lack of jurisdiction” because Mr. Hays and Grow Holdings did not sign the underlying Capital Provision Agreements, and they are not “alter-egos” of the parties that did. See 21…