{"id":"court_ctb_1252_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1252,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*\n\nDebtors.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No: 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nRe: ECF Nos. 299 and 728 and 930\n\n## **CONSENT ORDER MODIFYING CONSENT ORDER GRANTING HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC'S MOTION FOR ORDER ESTABLISHING REPAIR RESERVE FOR THE LADY MAY**\n\nUpon the *Motion to Modify Consent Order Granting HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC's Motion for Order Establishing Repair Reserve for the Lady May* (ECF No. 1216, the \"Motion\") filed by HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC (\"HK USA\"), which seeks a modification of this Court's *Consent Order Granting HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC's Motion for Order Establishing Repair Reserve for the Lady May* (ECF No. 930, as modified, the \"Consent Order\") to authorize and direct the Trustee[1](#page-0-0) to pay from the Repair Reserve certain operating expenses (the \"Operating Expenses\") for the Lady May; the Court having scheduled a hearing (the \"Hearing\") for January 3, 2023, at 3:30 pm to consider the relief requested by the Motion and any objections thereto; upon further written consent by the Trustee, Ho Wan Kwok, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P., Rui Ma, and Zheng Wu (collectively, the \"Consenting Parties\") to the entry of this Order to (i) release funds in the amount of \\$158,334.28 from the Repair Reserve to pay for unpaid Operating Expenses through November 30, 2022, and (ii) release\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><sup>1</sup> Unless expressly defined otherwise, this Order incorporates by reference the definitions of capitalized terms set forth in the Consent Order.\n\nfunds in the amount of \\$140,224 for Operating Expenses that HK USA reasonably projects will be incurred in December 2022 delivered to counsel for HK USA; and upon consideration of the Motion and the relief requested therein appearing to this Court to be necessary and appropriate to provide sufficient funds for the Lady May's Operating Expenses that have been and will be incurred before the Hearing, ensuring that crew salaries and other necessary expenses (such as shore power, internet connectivity, and dockage fees) are paid; due and sufficient notice having been given under the particular circumstances; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefore, it is hereby:\n\n**ORDERED** that the Consent Order is hereby modified to authorize and direct the Trustee to promptly release \\$298,558.28 (representing \\$158,334.28 for unpaid Operating Expenses through November 30, 2022, plus \\$140,224 in Operating Expenses that HK USA reasonably projects will be incurred in December 2022) from the Repair Reserve to Yachtzoo, the yacht management company for the Lady May;\n\n**ORDERED** that all parties reserve all rights to object to the Motion on or before 4:00 pm on January 2, 2023, including as it relates to the payment of any Operating Expenses for the period after December 31, 2022 from the Repair Reserve, and nothing in this Order or the Consenting Parties' consent to the entry of this Order shall be construed as the Consenting Parties consenting to the relief sought in the Motion;[2](#page-1-0)\n\n**ORDERED** that, except as modified herein, the provisions of the Consent Order remains in effect, including but not limited to the handling of any Repair Reserve Excess; and it is finally\n\n<span id=\"page-1-0\"></span><sup>2</sup> For the avoidance of doubt, it is the Trustee's position that, under the Consent Order, the Trustee is under no obligation to release funds from the Repair Reserve to pay Operating Expenses and that, to the extent HK USA desires to use funds in the Repair Reserve to pay Operating Expenses, it must request a release of any Repair Reserve Excess in accordance with the Consent Order after the conclusion of the hearing on the *Application for Prejudgment Remedy* [Adv. Proc. ECF No. 37].\n\n**ORDERED** that the Hearing will proceed as scheduled, subject to further order of this Court.\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*\n\nDebtors.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No: 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on this 19th day of December, 2022, a copy of foregoing Proposed Order was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail[1](#page-3-0) to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> */s/ Christopher H. Blau* Christopher H. Blau (ct30120)\n\n<span id=\"page-3-0\"></span><sup>1</sup> To the extent that the foregoing was filed outside regular business hours, service by mail on recipients unable or not qualified to accept electronic notice was made on the next business day.","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\nIn re:（关于：）\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.（郭文贵等）\n\nDebtors.（债务人。）\n\nChapter 11（第 11 章）\n\nCase No: 22-50073 (JAM)（案号：22-50073 (JAM)）\n\nRe: ECF Nos. 299 and 728 and 930（涉及：ECF 编号 299、728 及 930）\nCONSENT ORDER MODIFYING CONSENT ORDER GRANTING HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC'S MOTION FOR ORDER ESTABLISHING REPAIR RESERVE FOR THE LADY MAY（修改准许 HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC 关于设立 LADY MAY 号维修储备金命令之动议的同意裁定的同意裁定）\n\n鉴于，HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司，简称“HK USA”）提交了《关于修改准许 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 关于设立 Lady May 号维修储备金命令之动议的同意裁定的动议》（ECF 编号 1216，下称“该动议”），该动议请求修改本法院《准许 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 关于设立 Lady May 号维修储备金命令之动议的同意裁定》（ECF 编号 930，经修改后下称“《同意裁定》”），以授权并指示受托人[1]从维修储备金中支付 Lady May 号的某些运营费用（下称“运营费用”）；本法院已安排于 2023 年 1 月 3 日下午 3:30 举行听证会（下称“听证会”），以审议该动议所请求的救济及针对该动议的任何异议；且鉴于受托人、Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）、无担保债权人官方委员会、Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙）、Rui Ma（马蕊）以及 Zheng Wu（武振）（合称“同意各方”）进一步书面同意作出本裁定，以 (i) 从维修储备金中释放金额为 $158,334.28 的资金，用以支付截至 2022 年 11 月 30 日未付的运营费用，以及 (ii) 释放\n\n1 除非另有明确定义，本裁定通过引用并入《同意裁定》中所载的大写首字母术语的定义。\n\n金额为 $140,224 的资金用于 HK USA 合理预计将于 2022 年 12 月产生的运营费用，并交付给 HK USA 的律师；且经审议该动议及其中请求的救济后，本法院认为该等救济系属必要且适当，可为 Lady May 号在听证会前已经产生及将要产生的运营费用提供充足资金，确保船员工资及其他必要费用（如岸电、互联网连接和停泊费）得以支付；且在特定情形下已给予适当且充分的通知；经审议且理由充分，特此：\n\n裁定：《同意裁定》特此予以修改，以授权并指示受托人立即从维修储备金中向 Lady May 号的游艇管理公司 Yachtzoo 释放 $298,558.28（包括截至 2022 年 11 月 30 日未付的运营费用 $158,334.28，加上 HK USA 合理预计将于 2022 年 12 月产生的运营费用 $140,224）；\n\n裁定：所有各方保留在 2023 年 1 月 2 日下午 4:00 或之前对该动议提出异议的所有权利，包括与从维修储备金中支付 2022 年 12 月 31 日之后期间的任何运营费用相关的权利，且本裁定中的任何内容或同意各方对作出本裁定的同意，均不得解释为同意各方同意该动议中所寻求的救济；[2]\n\n裁定：除本文所修改的内容外，《同意裁定》的各项规定继续有效，包括但不限于对任何维修储备金多余款项的处理；并最终\n\n2 为免存疑，受托人的立场是，根据《同意裁定》，受托人没有义务从维修储备金中释放资金以支付运营费用，且在 HK USA 期望使用维修储备金中的资金支付运营费用的范围内，其必须在关于判决前救济申请的听证会 [Adv. Proc. ECF No. 37] 结束后，按照《同意裁定》请求释放任何维修储备金多余款项。\n\n裁定：听证会将按原计划进行，但须服从本法院的进一步裁定。\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\nIn re:（关于：）\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.（郭文贵等）\n\nDebtors.（债务人。）\n\nChapter 11（第 11 章）\n\nCase No: 22-50073 (JAM)（案号：22-50073 (JAM)）\nCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE（送达证明）\n\n本人特此证明，于 2022 年 12 月 19 日，前述拟定裁定的一份副本已通过电子方式提交。此项提交的通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运作以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事方，或以邮寄方式[1]发送给电子提交通知上显示的任何无法接受电子提交的人员。当事方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本项提交文件。\n\n/s/ Christopher H. Blau Christopher H. Blau (ct30120)（签署：Christopher H. Blau）\n\n1 在前述文件于正常工作时间之外提交的范围内，对无法或不具备资格接受电子通知的接收人的邮寄送达已于下一个工作日进行。","key_entities":["Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":37,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":930,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1216,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":777,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:32:12"}