350 WSJ v. Winchester Plaza On The Row CA6

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal arises from business disputes between appellants Renee K. Kwan, 350 WSJ LLC (350 WSJ), and Asset Management LLC (ASM) and respondents David Seto, Sharon Seto, Gordon Lee, Patricia Lum, and Sharon Seto (collectively, the Seto Group), Winchester Plaza on the Row LLC (WPR), and Anthony Sam. The parties made three separate demands for arbitration of their disputes, which concerned the parties’ involvement in developing commercial real property, that were coordinated for one arbitration hearing. After holding an arbitration hearing in three phases, the arbitrator awarded respondents over $4 million in damages and determined that Kwan was personally liable for all amounts due in the final award. Kwan, 350 WSJ, and ASM filed petitions to vacate the arbitration award and the Seto Group and Sam filed petitions to confirm the award. The trial court denied the petitions to vacate the arbitration award and granted the petitions to confirm the arbitration award. The judgment in conformity with the order confirming the arbitration award was entered on May 17, 2021. On appeal, Kwan, 350 WSJ, and ASM contend that their petitions to vacate the arbitration award should…