Joint Stipulation re cross-petitions to confirm and vacate arbitration award — OTO Analytics v. Benworth (N.D. Cal. No. 3:24-cv-03975)

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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · No. 3:24-cv-03975-AMO · Doc. 62 · 2024-11-05 · Docket on CourtListener

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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING CROSS-PETITIONS TO CONFIRM AND 
VACATE ARBITRATION AWARD 
CASE NO. 3:24-cv-03975-AMO 
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 
 
 
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP 
Alexander L. Cheney (SBN 302157) 
acheney@willkie.com 
Zoe Packman (SBN 347453) 
zpackman@willkie.com 
333 Bush Street 
San Francisco, CA 94104 
(415) 858-7400 
 
Stuart R. Lombardi (admitted pro hac vice) 
slombardi@willkie.com 
787 7th Avenue 
New York, NY 10019 
(212) 728-8000 
 
Joshua S. Levy (admitted pro hac vice) 
jlevy@willkie.com 
1875 K Street, N.W. 
Washington, DC 20006-1238 
(202) 303-1000 
 
Attorneys for Petitioner Oto Analytics, LLC 
KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON 
Jorge L. Piedra (admitted pro hac vice) 
jpiedra@kttlaw.com 
Dwayne A. Robinson (admitted pro hac vice) 
drobinson@kttlaw.com 
Michael R. Lorigas (admitted pro hac vice) 
mlorigas@kttlaw.com 
2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 9th Floor 
Miami, Florida 33134 
Telephone: 305-372-1800 
 
GIRARD SHARP LLP 
Simon S. Grille (SBN 294914) 
sgrille@girardsharp.com 
601 California Street, Suite 1400 
San Francisco, CA 94108 
Telephone: (415) 981-4800 
 
Attorneys for Respondent Benworth Capital 
Partners, LLC 
 
OTO ANALYTICS, LLC, 
Petitioner, 
v. 
BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, 
Respondent. 
 Case No. 3:24-cv-03975-AMO 
 
JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 
ORDER REGARDING CROSS-
PETITIONS TO CONFIRM AND 
VACATE ARBITRATION AWARD 
 
Hon. Araceli Martínez-Olguín 
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING CROSS-PETITIONS TO CONFIRM AND 
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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-12 and the Court’s directive at the October 30, 2024 Case 
Management Conference, Petitioner Oto Analytics, LLC (“Oto Analytics”) and Respondent 
Benworth Capital Partners, LLC (“Benworth,” together, the “Parties”) jointly submit this 
Stipulation and Proposed Order construing the Parties’ briefing on Benworth’s Petition to Vacate 
Arbitration Award, filed in Case No. 3:24-cv-04840, as cross-petitions to vacate and confirm the 
arbitration award and permitting Oto Analytics to file a sur-reply accordingly.   
 
WHEREAS, Oto Analytics filed its Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award and for Entry 
of Judgment against Benworth on July 1, 2024, in the above-entitled action (ECF No. 1); 
 
WHEREAS, Benworth filed its Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award against Womply on 
August 7, 2024, in Case No. 3:24-cv-04840, ECF No. 1 (“Petition to Vacate”);  
 
WHEREAS, Oto Analytics filed its Motion to Confirm Arbitration Award and for Entry 
of Judgment on August 20, 2024, in the above-entitled action (ECF No. 41) (“Motion to 
Confirm”);  
 
WHEREAS,  Oto Analytics filed its Response to Benworth’s Petition to Vacate on August 
26, 2024, in Case No. 3:24-cv-04840, ECF No. 25; 
 
WHEREAS, Benworth filed its Response to Oto Analytics’ Motion to Confirm on 
September 6, 2024 (ECF No. 52); 
 
WHEREAS, Benworth filed its Reply in support of its Petition to Vacate on September 9, 
2024, in Case No. 3:24-cv-04840, ECF No. 33; 
 
WHEREAS, Oto Analytics filed its Reply in support of its Motion to Confirm on 
September 13, 2024 (ECF No. 56); 
 
WHEREAS, the Court consolidated the above-entitled action with Case No. 3:24-cv-
04840 on October 23, 2024, and terminated all pending motions in the above-entitled action (ECF 
No. 57); 
 
WHEREAS, the Court held an initial case management conference on October 30, 2024, 
during which it directed the Parties to streamline the briefing on the Petition to Vacate and Motion 
to Confirm in light of the recent consolidation; 
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WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed, subject to the Court’s approval, to construe the filed 
briefing on the Petition to Vacate as cross-petitions to vacate and confirm the arbitration award, 
provided Oto Analytics is permitted to file a sur-reply in support of its Response.   
 
NOW THEREFORE,  the parties stipulate as follows, subject to the Court’s approval: 
1. The Petition to Vacate shall be deemed the operative motion in the above-entitled action 
and shall not be deemed terminated;   
2. Oto Analytics’ Response, filed in Case. No. 3:24-cv-04840, ECF No. 25, shall be 
construed as a Response to Benworth’s Petition to Vacate and a Cross-Petition to Confirm 
Arbitration Award; 
3. Benworth’s Reply, filed in Case No. 3:24-cv-04840, ECF No. 33, shall be construed as 
both a Reply in support of Benworth’s Petition to Vacate and a Response to Oto Analytics’ 
Cross-Petition to Confirm;  
4. Oto Analytics shall file a sur-reply of no longer than 10 pages by November 20, 2024; and 
5. The Parties shall argue their respective positions at the Motion Hearing set for January 9, 
2025, at 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 10, 19th Floor. 
Dated: October 31, 2024 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP 
 
By: /s/ Alexander L. Cheney 
 
Alexander L. Cheney 
Stuart R. Lombardi 
Joshua S. Levy 
Zoe R. Packman 
 
Attorneys for Petitioner Oto Analytics, LLC 
 
KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON  
 
By: /s/ Dwayne A. Robinson________________ 
Jorge L. Piedra  
Dwayne A. Robinson  
Michael R. Lorigas  
 
 
 
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GIRARD SHARP LLP  
 
By: /s/ Simon S. Grille ____________________ 
Simon S. Grille  
 
Attorneys for Respondent Benworth 
Capital Partners, LLC 
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CIVIL LOCAL RULE 5-1 ATTESTATION 
As required by Civil Local Rule 5-1, I, Alexander L. Cheney, attest that I obtained 
concurrence in the filing of this document from all signatories and that I have maintained 
records to support this concurrence. 
 
Dated: October 31, 2024  
 
 
 
 
 
By: /s/ Alexander L. Cheney  
 
Alexander L. Cheney 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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[PROPOSED] ORDER AS MODIFIED
In view of the recent consolidation (ECF No. 57), Oto Analytics, LLC (“Oto Analytics”) 
and Benworth Capital Partners, LLC (“Benworth,” together, the “Parties”) shall proceed on 
cross-petitions to vacate and confirm the arbitration award at issue in this action.  The Petition to 
Vacate Arbitration Award filed by Benworth in Case No. 3:24-cv-04840, ECF No. 1, shall be 
deemed the operative motion.  Oto Analytics’ Response, filed in Case. No. 3:24-cv-04840, ECF 
No. 25, shall be construed as a Response to Benworth’s Petition to Vacate and a Cross-Petition 
to Confirm Arbitration Award.  Benworth’s Reply, filed in Case No. 3:24-cv-04840, ECF No. 33, 
shall be construed as both a Reply in support of Benworth’s Petition to Vacate and a Response 
to Oto Analytics’ Cross-Petition to Confirm.  Oto Analytics shall file a sur-reply of no longer 
than 10 pages by November 20, 2024. The Parties shall argue their respective positions at the 
Motion Hearing set for February 27, 2025 at 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 10, 19th 
Floor. 
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 
Dated: _____________, 2024 
____________________________ 
ARACELI MARTÍNEZ-OLGUÍN 
   United States District Judge 
November 5
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