Zhang
Leo Middle East FZE v. Zhang
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LEO MIDDLE EAST FZE, et al., Case No. 21-cv-03985-CRB
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. COMPEL ARBITRATION
ZHE ZHANG, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 56 Defendants.
12 Plaintiffs and Cross-Defendants Leo Middle East FZE (Leo ME), Leo Holdings Hong Kong Limited (Leo HK), Edgewater HTT III, LLC (Edgewater), and Wang Xiangrong, and Roes 1-15 move to compel arbitration of the crossclaims filed by Defendants and Cross-Claimants EWI Capital, LLC (EWI) and Zhe Zhang. See Mot. (dkt. 56). On January 20, 2021, the Court held a hearing on the motion. See Minute Entry (dkt. 66). After careful review of the parties’ filings and oral argument, the Court DENIES the motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Parties EWI is a company registered in Delaware. Crossclaim (dkt. 14) ¶ 9. Zhang is the principal of EWI, and resides and conducts his business in San Mateo County, California. Id. Zhang controlled and managed Edgewater until…