Narra

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PRAVEEN NARRA, et al., Case No. 23-cv-01587-PCP

Petitioners,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS

SKYHOP TECHNOLOGIES, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 18 Respondents.

12 Petitioners were awarded $1,073,899 in a contract dispute arbitration. They petitioned this Court to confirm the award pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act. Respondents paid the award in full three days later. They then moved to dismiss the petition to confirm the award as moot. For the reasons that follow, the petition is not moot because Petitioners still have a concrete interest in confirmation. The motion to dismiss is therefore denied. I. Background The parties’ dispute arose out of an agreement by petitioner Indyzen, Inc. to develop software for respondent Skyhop Technologies, Inc., an airline crew transportation company. Petitioner Praveen Narra is the CEO of Indyzen and respondent Kristine Scotto is the CEO of Skyhop. According to Mr. Narra, Indyzen agreed…