Rockefeller Technology Inv. v. Changzhou Sinotype Technology Co. 6 /1/18 CA2/3 Case Details

Filed 6/1/18

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

ROCKEFELLER TECHNOLOGY B272170

INVESTMENTS (ASIA) VII,

(Los Angeles County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. BS149995)

v.

CHANGZHOU SINOTYPE

TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Randolph Hammock, Judge. Reversed and remanded with directions. Law Offices of Steve Qi and Associates, Steve Qi and May T. To; Law Offices of Steven L. Sugars and Steven L. Sugars for Defendant and Appellant. Paul Hastings, Thomas P. O’Brien, Katherine F. Murray, and Nicole D. Lueddeke for Plaintiff and Respondent. _________________________ This appeal concerns an aborted international business deal between Changzhou SinoType Technology Company, Ltd. (SinoType), a Chinese company, and Rockefeller Technology Investments (Asia) VII (Rockefeller Asia), an American investment partnership. When the relationship between the two entities soured, Rockefeller Asia pursued contractual arbitration against SinoType in Los Angeles. SinoType did not appear or…