UNITED STATES 23 June 2020 Seaport Global

United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 27 May 2020 and 23 June 2020, 19 Civ. 9347 (ER)

(Seaport Global Holdings LLC v. Petaquilla Minerals Ltd)

23 - 06 - 2020

UNITED STATES 23 June 2020 Seaport Global

Jurisdiction United States
Summary

The Court confirmed an AAA award in its first decision, holding that, “based on the record provided, together with the appropriate narrow level of review”, there was no disputed material issue of fact and that the award should be confirmed. The Court denied without prejudice the plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees and costs, because the plaintiff failed to provide records supporting these fees, and its request for pre-judgment interest, because it failed to provide any support or authority for seeking pre-judgment interest; nor did it indicate the rate of pre-judgment interest it sought. In the second decision, the Court granted the plaintiff’s renewed motions for prejudgment interest and for attorney's fees and costs.

Related topics
307

The court discusses questions relating to interest on the amount due under the arbitral award, including whether the enforcement court may grant interest not granted in the award, modify interest granted in the award, and grant post-award interest.

Interest on award
500

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

Grounds for refusal of enforcement in general
UNITED STATES 23 June 2020 Seaport Global