Hao v Terry Yip & Assoc.

MOTION TO LIFT STAY

Calendar: 14

Case No: EC066068

Date: 3/2/18

Trial: Not set

RELIEF REQUESTED:

Plaintiff Guangwen Hao moves for an order lifting stay of the proceedings

DISCUSSION:

This case arises from Plaintiff Guangwen Hao’s claim that Defendants Terry Yip and Associates LLC and Terry Yip breached an agreement to provide immigration services to Plaintiff when Defendants failed to prepare immigration petitions. Plaintiff also claims that Defendants breached an agreement to transfer 51% interest in Defendants’ LLC to Plaintiff because after Plaintiff paid $218,000, Defendants did not transfer the interest.

On April 27, 2017, the Court granted Defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and stayed the action pending the outcome of the arbitration.

A status conference regarding the arbitration was set for January 18, 2018. Plaintiff’s counsel represented that the arbitration was set, but not held as Defendants did not post fees.

Plaintiff requests tha