Strong
Strong v. Cashbet Alderney Limited
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 WINSLOW STRONG, Case No. 23-cv-02081-JSC
Petitioner,
ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS
v. AND ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS
TO SEAL
CASHBET ALDERNEY LIMITED, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 26, 33 Respondents.
12 Petitioner Winslow Strong seeks an order under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. § 207, confirming a December 22, 2021 foreign Arbitration Award of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution International Arbitration Tribunal (“ICDR Tribunal”). Respondents move to dismiss the petition for lack of lack of subject matter jurisdiction. (Dkt. No. 33.1) Respondents also seek to seal the underlying Arbitration Award contending it was filed here for an improper purpose in violation of the ICDR Tribunal’s confidentiality order. (Dkt. No. 26.) Having considered the parties’ briefs and having had the benefit of oral argument on October 5, 2023, the Court GRANTS the motion to dismiss and GRANTS the motion to seal. Plaintiff has not…