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CONTINGENCIES AND LITIGATION LIABILITIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
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NOTE F – CONTINGENCIES AND LITIGATION LIABILITIES

On June 7, 2011, Weifang Shili Hesin Engineering Equipment Co., Ltd. (the “Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against SD Chaoying at the Basic People's Court of Changle County in Shandong Province, China, for alleged damages caused by SD Chaoying for not performing appropriately and completely the obligations in accordance with the agreement signed by both parties on April 28, 2011. Pursuant to the agreement, SD Chaoying agreed to transfer: (1) the rights of development, construction, and land of the #1 and #2 residential buildings for RMB7.6 million, or $1,207,518, and (2) the 12 unsold residential units in the #3 and #4 residential buildings at a price as agreed upon. As of June 30, 2012, the Plaintiff paid $94,444 (equivalent to RMB600,000) deposit as agreed upon, and prepaid $184,183 (equivalent to RMB1,170,114), both of which were recorded as Other Payables under current liabilities. Plaintiff was seeking for the discharge of the original agreement signed, the return of prepayment of $184,183 (equivalent to RMB1,170,114), repayment of the deposit plus 100% penalty, totaling $188,888 (equivalent to RMB1,200,000), and for attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company disputed Plaintiff’s claim for a land use right certificate of underlying construction base of the #1 and #2 residential buildings, which certificate was inseparable from other part of the land and was not specifically stated in the agreement. The Company also disputed Plaintiff’s entitlement to the amounts claimed and instructed the Company’s legal counsel to contest the action, while concurrently pursuing opportunities for reasonable settlement. The case went to trial on July 7, 2011. On November 15, 2011, the Basic People's Court of Changle County pronounced its judgment against Plaintiff and that SD Chaoying had no liability. However, the plaintiff still has a right to appeal the judgment to the Intermediate Court in Weifang City, Shandong Province, China within 15 days after receiving verdict from the court. The verdict was released by the court on March 23, 2012. An appeal was filed on April 6, 2012 by the Plaintiff after the verdict was released. The court session for the appeal was held on May 16, 2012 at Intermediate Court in Weifang City, Shandong Province, China. As of the date of this report on Form 10Q, the verdict of the appeal has not yet been released by the intermediate court in Weifang City. As of June 30, 2012, the Company has recorded an estimate of loss contingencies of $37,700 under accrued expenses, which was estimated by the Company’s legal counsel to be reasonable. The Company recorded the estimated liability and loss contingencies according to FASB ASC 450-20-25-2 under Topic 450, “Contingencies Loss Contingencies Recognition”.