Bertling Bulk Services Pte, Ltd. v. Cofco International Freight S.A.
- James Oetken
- 1:22-cv-06350
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Bertling Bulk Services v. Cofco International Freight, Judge Oetken stayed the case while London arbitration continues and ordered periodic status reports.
Bertling Bulk Services Pte, Ltd. and Cofco International Freight S.A.; the case is paused while their London arbitration continues.
What happened
Bertling Bulk Services Pte, Ltd. v. Cofco International Freight S.A. involves an ongoing arbitration in London. The parties reported that Bertling had deposited $473,167.00 with the court as countersecurity, but the opinion does not describe the underlying dispute.
The parties jointly asked the court to pause the case while the foreign arbitration continued. They also proposed filing updates every 180 days.
Judge J. Paul Oetken stayed the case during the arbitration and directed the parties to file a joint status letter by September 1, 2024, and every six months afterward.
The detailed version
- Bertling Bulk Services Pte, Ltd. v. Cofco International Freight S.A. · No. 1:22-cv-06350
- James Oetken
- Mar. 1, 2024
Background
The parties submitted a joint status report stating that arbitration was ongoing in London. The report also stated that the court’s Financial Unit Clerk had deposited Bertling Bulk Services Pte, Ltd.’s $473,167.00 countersecurity payment into the court registry on February 22, 2024. The provided order does not explain the underlying claims or dispute.
Request
The parties jointly asked the court to administratively stay, or pause, the case while the foreign arbitration proceeded. They recommended providing the court with status reports every 180 days.
Ruling
Judge J. Paul Oetken ordered that the case be stayed during the pending foreign arbitration proceeding. The parties were directed to file a joint status letter by September 1, 2024, and every six months afterward. The order does not decide the merits of the parties’ dispute.
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