AAK USA Richmond Corporation v. Warehouse Union Local 6, ILWU

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AAK USA RICHMOND Case No. 22-cv-01007-MMC

CORPORATION,

8 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO VACATE ARBITRATION v. AWARD; GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO CONFIRM AND

WAREHOUSE UNION LOCAL 6 ILWU, ENFORCE ARBITRATION AWARD;

DIRECTIONS TO CLERK Defendant.

13 Before the Court are two motions: (1) plaintiff AAK USA Richmond Corporation’s 14 (“AAK”) “Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award,” filed July 1, 2022; and (2) defendant 15 Warehouse Union Local 6 ILWU’s (“Union”) “Motion to Confirm and Enforce Arbitration 16 Award,” filed July 15, 2022. Both motions have been fully briefed. Having read and 17 considered the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the motions, the Court rules 18 as follows.1

BACKGROUND2

20 AAK is a corporation “engaged in the business of refining edible vegetable oils for 21 various uses.” (See Pl.’s Am. Compl. to Vacate Arbitration…