Stone & Webster, Inc. v. Triplefine International Corp.

SUMMARY ORDER

We assume the parties’ familiarity with the facts.

I. Jurisdiction

Whether or not the jurisdiction of the District Court under 9 U.S.C. § 9 to confirm the award requires an explicit agreement by the parties to judicial confirmation, see Smiga v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 766 F.2d 698, 705 (2d Cir.1985); Varley v. Tarrytown Associates, Inc., 477 F.2d 208, 210 (2d Cir.1973), jurisdiction is proper under Chapter Two of the Federal Arbitration Act, applicable to arbitrations conducted under the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, June 10, 1958,…