UNITED STATES 11 August 2023 Gjensidig

United States District Court, District of Nevada, 11 August 2023, Case Number: 2:23-cv-00960-JCM-BNW

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United States District Court, District of Nevada, 11 August 2023, Case Number: 2:23-cv-00960-JCM-BNW

(Assuranceforeningen Skuld Gjensidig and Skuld Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (Bermuda) Ltd. v. M&F Fishing, Inc., a Nevada Corporation)

11 - 08 - 2023

UNITED STATES 11 August 2023 Gjensidig

Jurisdiction United States
Summary

Gjensidig sought to confirm a Norwegian award rendered in an arbitration in which M&F Fishing did not appear. By this (proposed) order, the District Court granted the application, finding that none of the grounds for refusal listed in the New York Convention applied and noting, in particular, that the arbitral tribunal attempted multiple times to provide M&F Fishing an opportunity to present its defense, before issuing its award.

Related topics
500

The court discusses the overall scheme and/or pro-enforcement bias of the Convention.

Grounds for refusal of enforcement in general
520

Public policy:The court discusses the consequences of the default of a party in the arbitration on the recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award against it.

Ground b: Public policy - Default of party
UNITED STATES 11 August 2023 Gjensidig