Purus Plastics GmbH v. Eco Terr Distributing, Inc

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ORDER re 22 Proposed Uncontested Judgment Confirming Arbitration. If the parties seek to amend the judgment, they must file an appropriate motion. In such a motion, which the parties may file jointly, they must state the legal basis for amendment and explain their reasons for seeking an amendment. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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PURUS PLASTICS GMBH,

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Petitioner,

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CASE NO. C18-0277JLR
ORDER ON STIPULATION

v.
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ECO-TERR DISTRIBUTING, INC.,

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Respondent.

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On June 21, 2018, the court denied Respondent Eco-Terr Distributing, Inc.’s

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(“Eco-Terr”) motion to dismiss, granted Petitioner Purus Plastics GmbH’s (“Purus”)

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petition to recognize and enforce two foreign arbitration awards (“the Awards”),

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confirmed the Awards, and awarded prejudgment interest on the award of €20,000.00 at a

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rate equal to the federal post-judgment interest rate in 28 U.S.C. § 1961(a). (6/21/18

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Order (Dkt. # 20) at 24.) On the same day, the court entered judgment to that effect.

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(Judgment (Dkt. # 21).)

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On July 13, 2018, the parties “jointly submit[ted]” a “proposed, uncontested

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judgment.” (Stip. (Dkt. # 22) at 1.) Their proposed judgment contains some of the same

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elements as the June 21, 2018, judgment but also includes the substantive relief awarded

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by the foreign arbitration panel on September 8, 2015; converts the arbitral award amount

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from euros to dollars; and states that prejudgment interest will be calculated from the date

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the proposed judgment is signed, rather than from the date of the June 21, 2018 judgment.

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(Id. at 2-3.) The parties do not state why they make such a proposal in light of the June

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21, 2018, judgment, nor do they provide argument on their proposal. (See generally id.)

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If the parties seek to amend the judgment, they must file an appropriate motion.

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See Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) (stating that the parties have 28 days after the entry of judgment

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to move to alter or amend the judgment); Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 7(d). In such a

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motion, which the parties may file jointly, they must state the legal basis for amendment

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and explain their reasons for seeking an amendment.

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Dated this 16th day of July, 2018.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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