{"id":"court_ctb_1299_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1299,"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 No 299, 1272, and 1273\n\n## **[PROPOSED] CONSENT ORDER GRANTING HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC'S MOTION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC TO ENGAGE JAMES PIZZARUSO AS CAPTAIN OF THE LADY MAY**\n\n Upon the M*otion for Order Authorizing HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC to Engage James Pizzaruso as Captain of the Lady May* [Doc. No. 1272] (the \"Motion\") filed by HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC (\"HK USA\"), which seeks an order pursuant to this Court's *Stipulated Order Compelling HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC to Transport and Deliver that Certain Yacht, the \"Lady May\"* [Doc. No. 299] (the \"Stipulated Order\") authorizing HK USA to engage James Pizzaruso to replace Lloyd Bernard as captain of the Lady May; upon the consent to the entry of this Order in resolution of the Motion by (a) each of the parties to the Stipulated Order, namely the debtor Ho Wan Kwok, HK USA, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in this case, and the creditors Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P., Rui Ma and Zheng Wu, as well as (b) the trustee appointed in this case, Luc A. Despins; and finally upon consideration of the Motion and the relief requested appearing to this Court to be necessary and appropriate; due and sufficient notice of the Motion having been given under the particular circumstances; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby:\n\n**ORDERED** that the Motion is hereby **GRANTED** and HK USA is hereby authorized to engage James Pizzaruso to replace Lloyd Bernard as captain of the Lady May as set forth herein in accordance with the Stipulated Order (subject to further order of this Court); and it is\n\n**ORDERED** that all references to \"Captain\" in the Stipulated Order shall refer to Mr. Pizzaruso acting in such capacity in accordance with the Stipulated Order (subject to further order of this Court); and it is\n\n**ORDERED** that HK USA shall provide each of the parties to the Stipulated Order and the Trustee with proof of service of the Stipulated Order made on Mr. Pizzaruso and a copy of the declaration required by the Stipulated Order to be executed by Mr. Pizzaruso within 24 hours of HK USA receiving such proof of service and executed declaration; and it is finally\n\n**ORDERED** that, the Motion having been granted, HK USA's *Ex-Parte Motion Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9006(C)(1) to Prescribe Notice and Expedite the Hearing on HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC's Motion for Order Authorizing HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC to Engage James Pizzaruso as Captain of the Lady May* [Doc. No. 1273] is hereby **DENIED** as moot.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this \\_\\_\\_ day of January, 2023.\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 6th day of January, 2023, 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-2-0) 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*\n\nChristopher H. Blau (ct30120)\n\n<span id=\"page-2-0\"></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\n案件涉及：\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等\n\n债务人。\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n关联 ECF 编号：299, 1272, 及 1273\n\n[拟议] 同意裁定，准许 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司）请求作出授权 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 聘请 James Pizzaruso（詹姆斯·皮扎鲁索）担任 Lady May（梅女士号）船长之命令的动议\n\n鉴于 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（“HK USA”）提交了《关于请求作出授权 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 聘请 James Pizzaruso 担任 Lady May 船长之命令的动议》[文号 1272]（“本动议”），该动议根据本法院《关于强制 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 运输并交付特定游艇“Lady May”的约定裁定》[文号 299]（“约定裁定”），请求作出授权 HK USA 聘请 James Pizzaruso 接替 Lloyd Bernard（劳埃德·伯纳德）担任 Lady May 船长的命令；鉴于 (a) 约定裁定的各方当事人，即债务人 Ho Wan Kwok、HK USA、本案中指定的无担保债权人官方委员会，以及债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太平洋同盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙）、Rui Ma（马蕊）与 Zheng Wu（吴征），以及 (b) 本案中指定的受托人 Luc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平斯），均同意作出本裁定以解决本动议；最后，经审议本动议且本法院认为所请求之救济确属必要且适当；在特定情况下已就本动议发出充分且适当的通知；并在经正当审议且确有充分理由后，特此：\n\n裁定，本动议特此获得准许，并特此授权 HK USA 按照约定裁定（受限于本法院后续裁定）在此规定之范围内聘请 James Pizzaruso 接替 Lloyd Bernard 担任 Lady May 船长；并且\n\n裁定，约定裁定中所有对“船长”的提及均应指根据约定裁定（受限于本法院后续裁定）以此身份行事的 Pizzaruso 先生；并且\n\n裁定，HK USA 应在收到向 Pizzaruso 先生送达约定裁定的送达证明以及已签署声明后的 24 小时内，向约定裁定的各方当事人及受托人提供该送达证明，以及约定裁定所要求的由 Pizzaruso 先生签署的声明副本；最后\n\n裁定，鉴于本动议已获准许，HK USA 根据《破产程序规则》第 9006(C)(1) 条提交的《关于就 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 请求作出授权 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 聘请 James Pizzaruso 担任 Lady May 船长之命令的动议规定通知并加快举行听证的单方动议》[文号 1273] 特此作为已无实际意义而予以驳回。\n\n2023 年 1 月 ___ 日订于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。\n\nUnited States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division\n\n案件涉及：\n\nHo Wan Kwok 等\n\n债务人。\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n送达证明\n\n本人特此证明，于 2023 年 1 月 6 日，上述拟议裁定的副本已通过电子方式提交。本提交通知将通过本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人，或通过邮寄方式[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。当事人可通过本法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次提交的文件。\n\n/s/ Christopher H. Blau（克里斯托弗·H·布劳）\n\nChristopher H. Blau (ct30120)\n\n1 若上述文件是在正常工作时间之外提交的，则对无法或无资格接受电子通知的接收人的邮寄送达已在下一个工作日进行。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Je","Despins"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":299,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":623,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:24:18"}