{"id":"court_ctb_1402_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1402,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-01-29","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In Re \\* Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) \\* HO WAN KW","summary_zh":"听证会转录本 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #1402（2023-01-29立案）。该文件为2023年1月10日破产法官 Julie A. Manning 主持的听证会笔录，记录 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 申请修改「Lady May」号游艇维修储备金命令的动议，因各方仍在商讨游艇运营费用的支付方案，法庭裁定将听证顺延至2023年1月17日举行。","summary_en":"Hearing Transcript — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #1402 (filed 2023-01-29). This document is the certified transcript of a hearing held on January 10, 2023, before Bankruptcy Judge Julie A. Manning concerning HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC's motion to modify the Lady May repair reserve order, wherein the court granted an adjournment to January 17, 2023, while parties negotiated operating expense payments.","body_en":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In Re \\* Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) \\* HO WAN KWOK, GENEVER HOLDINGS \\* Bridgeport, Connecticut CORPORATION and GENEVER \\* January 10, 2023 HOLDINGS, LLC, \\* \\* Debtor. \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION TO MODIFY ORDER GRANTING HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC'S MOTION FOR ORDER ESTABLISHING REPAIR RESERVE FOR THE LADY MAY BEFORE THE HONORABLE JULIE A. MANNING UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE APPEARANCES: For the Movant, H.K. STEPHEN KINDSETH, ESQ. International Funds Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. Investments, USA, Ltd.: 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 For the Creditor, Pacific ANNECCA SMITH, ESQ. Alliance Asia Opportunity Robinson & Cole Fund L.P.: 28 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 For the Chapter 11 Trustee: PATRICK LINSEY, ESQ. Neubert, Pepe and Monteith 195 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510 Proceedings recorded by electronic sound recording, transcript produced by transcription service. **Fiore Reporting and Transcription Service, Inc. 4 Research Drive, Suite 402 Shelton, Connecticut 06484 (203)929-9992**\n\nHo Wan Kwok-January 10, 2023 2 (Proceedings commenced at 3:21 p.m.) THE COURTROOM DEPUTY: Case no. 22-50073, Ho Wan Kwok, Genever Holdings Corporation and Genever Holdings, LLC. THE COURT: Good afternoon. If we could have appearances for the record, starting with the plaintiff -- well, starting with the moving counsel I should say. MR. KINDSETH: Thank you, Your Honor. Good afternoon. Steven Kindseth, Zeisler and Zeisler, for the movant, H.K. International Funds Investments, USA, Limited. THE COURT: Good afternoon. MR. LINSEY: Good afternoon, Your Honor. Patrick Linsey, for the Chapter 11 Trustee. THE COURT: Good afternoon. MS. SMITH: Good afternoon, Your Honor. Annecca Smith, local counsel for PAX. THE COURT: Good afternoon. Now, no one's appearing on the phone, right? It's just us? MR. KINDSETH: Yes. THE COURT: All right. So go ahead, Attorney Kindseth. This your motion. MR. KINDSETH: Thank you, Your Honor. We're requesting another continuance of this. We're still engaged in conversations with the trustee and\n\nFiore Reporting and Transcription Service, Inc.\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1402 Filed 01/29/23 Entered 01/29/23 14:42:53 Page 3 of 6\n\nHo Wan Kwok-January 10, 2023 3 the other parties to the original stipulation to attempt to resolve the issue of the payment of the operating expenses for the Lady May for some term in the future. And so I'd ask that this matter be adjourned to next Tuesday at a time that's convenient for the court. THE COURT: Okay. Just give me one second to take a look. Because we're closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King holiday. I'm sorry I kept you waiting for that, but I didn't have a choice, unfortunately. MR. KINDSETH: Not a problem. THE COURT: All right. Give me one second. (Pause.) THE COURT: We have time next week at 2:00 p.m. Does that work? MR. KINDSETH: Yes, it does, Your Honor. THE COURT: Okay. MR. KINDSETH: For the movant. MR. LINSEY: That's fine, Your Honor. THE COURT: That's fine with PAX as well? MS. SMITH: Yes, Your Honor. THE COURT: Okay. Thank you. So then what we'll do is we will continue this hearing to January 17 at 2:00 p.m. And if for some reason you think that you're still working on solutions and you need a further continuance -- the problem is if you file\n\nFiore Reporting and Transcription Service, Inc.\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1402 Filed 01/29/23 Entered 01/29/23 14:42:53 Page 4 of 6\n\n|    | Ho Wan Kwok-January 10, 2023<br>4                            |\n|----|--------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 1  | something on Monday, you know, we won't see it until         |\n| 2  | Tuesday, if you ask for a continuance.                       |\n| 3  | However, because the hearing's in the afternoon,             |\n| 4  | somebody will see it and if you all agreed that you needed   |\n| 5  | more time, I'm sure that we could address that before 2:00   |\n| 6  | p.m. next Tuesday.                                           |\n| 7  | MR. KINDSETH:<br>Thank you, Your Honor.<br>And I'd           |\n| 8  | also like to mention the possibility that the parties to the |\n| 9  | stipulation agree to a stipulated order for these expenses.  |\n| 10 | If that happens in the next couple of days, could            |\n| 11 | we submit that to the court for consideration?               |\n| 12 | THE COURT:<br>Absolutely.<br>Absolutely.                     |\n| 13 | MR. KINDSETH:<br>Thank you very much, Your Honor.            |\n| 14 | THE COURT:<br>Absolutely.<br>And the only day that           |\n| 15 | wouldn't be acted on would be Monday, because the court is   |\n| 16 | closed.<br>There won't be any staff or anything here.        |\n| 17 | MR. KINDSETH:<br>Thank you very much.                        |\n| 18 | THE COURT:<br>Okay.<br>All right.<br>So that takes care      |\n| 19 | of -- again, I'm sorry, I kept you waiting for that, but I   |\n| 20 | should have maybe asked you before I took a recess.          |\n| 21 | MR. KINDSETH:<br>Not an issue, Your Honor.<br>Thank          |\n| 22 | you.                                                         |\n| 23 | MR. LINSEY:<br>Your Honor, would it be acceptable if         |\n| 24 | I just briefly inquired about a housekeeping matter?         |\n| 25 | THE COURT:<br>It depends upon what the housekeeping          |\n|    |                                                              |\n\nFiore Reporting and Transcription Service, Inc.\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1402 Filed 01/29/23 Entered 01/29/23 14:42:53 Page 5 of 6\n\nHo Wan Kwok-January 10, 2023 5 matter is, I suppose. MR. LINSEY: There's a pending motion for a 2004 Exam, like the third omnibus that was filed without objection. And there was a certificate of service filed. THE COURT: Okay. We'll take a look at it. MR. LINSEY: The order just needs to enter, if it's acceptable to the court. THE COURT: I probably -- I haven't seen it yet, but that doesn't mean that someone hasn't tried to bring it to my attention. MR. LINSEY: I realize it's a crowded docket. THE COURT: It's okay. We will take a look at that. MR. LINSEY: Thank you, Your Honor. THE COURT: Okay. All right. So that takes care of all the matters on today's calendar, so court is adjourned. (Proceedings concluded at 3:25 p.m.)\n\n|    | Ho Wan Kwok-January 10, 2023<br>6                          |\n|----|------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 1  |                                                            |\n| 2  | I, CHRISTINE FIORE, Certified Electronic Court Reporter    |\n| 3  | and Transcriber, certify that the foregoing is a correct   |\n| 4  | transcript from the official electronic sound recording of |\n| 5  | the proceedings in the above-entitled matter.              |\n| 6  |                                                            |\n| 7  |                                                            |\n| 8  | January 26, 2023                                           |\n| 9  | Transcriber                                                |\n| 10 |                                                            |\n| 11 |                                                            |\n| 12 |                                                            |\n| 13 |                                                            |\n| 14 |                                                            |\n| 15 |                                                            |\n| 16 |                                                            |\n| 17 |                                                            |\n| 18 |                                                            |\n| 19 |                                                            |\n| 20 |                                                            |\n| 21 |                                                            |\n| 22 |                                                            |\n| 23 |                                                            |\n| 24 |                                                            |\n| 25 |                                                            |\n|    |                                                            |","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关于：\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）、Genever Holdings Corporation（日思控股公司）及 Genever Holdings, LLC（日思控股有限责任公司），\n债务人。\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n康涅狄格州布里奇波特\n2023年1月10日\n\n在 Julie A. Manning（朱莉·A·曼宁）美国破产法官面前关于修改准予 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限责任公司）为 Lady May（梅号游艇）设立维修准备金动议之裁定的动议庭审笔录\n\n出庭人员：\n动议方 H.K. International Funds Investments, USA, Ltd.（香港国际基金投资美国有限公司）代表律师：\nStephen Kindseth, Esq.（斯蒂芬·金塞思律师）\nZeisler & Zeisler, P.C.\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n\n债权人 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太平洋联盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙）代表律师：\nAnnecca Smith, Esq.（安妮卡·史密斯律师）\nRobinson & Cole\n28 Trumbull Street\nHartford, CT 06103\n\n第 11 章受托人代表律师：\nPatrick Linsey, Esq.（帕特里克·林赛律师）\nNeubert, Pepe and Monteith\n195 Church Street\nNew Haven, CT 06510\n\n庭审过程由电子声音录音记录，笔录由转录服务机构制作。\nFiore Reporting and Transcription Service, Inc.\n4 Research Drive, Suite 402\nShelton, Connecticut 06484\n(203)929-9992\n\nHo Wan Kwok-2023年1月10日 第2页\n（庭审于下午3:21开始）\n法庭副书记官：案号 22-50073，Ho Wan Kwok、Genever Holdings Corporation 及 Genever Holdings, LLC。\n法官：下午好。请各位出庭人员记录在案，先从原告——呃，我应该说先从动议方律师开始。\n金塞思律师：谢谢法官阁下。下午好。Steven Kindseth，来自 Zeisler and Zeisler 律师事务所，代表动议方 H.K. International Funds Investments, USA, Limited。\n法官：下午好。\n林赛律师：下午好，法官阁下。Patrick Linsey，代表第 11 章受托人。\n法官：下午好。\n史密斯律师：下午好，法官阁下。Annecca Smith，PAX 的本地律师。\n法官：下午好。现在，没有人通过电话出庭，对吧？就我们几位？\n金塞思律师：是的。\n法官：好的。那么请继续，金塞思律师。这是你们的动议。\n金塞思律师：谢谢法官阁下。我们请求再次延期审理此事。我们仍在与受托人以及\n\nFiore Reporting and Transcription Service, Inc.\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1402 Filed 01/29/23 Entered 01/29/23 14:42:53 Page 3 of 6\n\nHo Wan Kwok-2023年1月10日 第3页\n原和解协议的其他各方进行沟通，试图解决未来一段时间内 Lady May 的运营费用支付问题。因此，我请求将此事推迟至下周二法庭方便的时间。\n法官：好的。请稍等一秒让我看一下。因为我们周一因马丁·路德·金纪念日放假。很抱歉让您久等了，但很遗憾我当时别无选择。\n金塞思律师：没关系。\n法官：好的。请稍等一秒。\n（暂停。）\n法官：我们下周二下午2:00有时间。那个时间可以吗？\n金塞思律师：可以的，法官阁下。\n法官：好的。\n金塞思律师：对动议方来说可以。\n林赛律师：没问题，法官阁下。\n法官：PAX 那边也没问题吗？\n史密斯律师：是的，法官阁下。\n法官：好的。谢谢。那我们就把本次听证会延期到1月17日下午2:00。如果出于某种原因，你们认为仍在协商解决方案并需要进一步延期——问题在于如果你们周一提交\n\nFiore Reporting and Transcription Service, Inc.\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1402 Filed 01/29/23 Entered 01/29/23 14:42:53 Page 4 of 6\n\nHo Wan Kwok-2023年1月10日\n1 某些文件，要知道，如果我们直到周二才能看到，若你们请求延期的话。\n2\n3 不过，因为听证会是在下午，\n4 会有人看到的，如果你们都同意需要\n5 更多时间，我相信我们可以在下周二下午2:00\n6 之前解决这个问题。\n7 金塞思律师：\n谢谢法官阁下。并且我\n8 还想提及一种可能性，即和解协议各方\n9 就这些费用达成一项约定裁定。\n10 如果这在未来几天内发生，我们能否\n11 提交给法庭审酌？\n12 法官：\n当然可以。当然可以。\n13 金塞思律师：\n非常感谢您，法官阁下。\n14 法官：\n当然可以。唯一不会进行处理的\n15 一天就是周一，因为法庭\n16 关闭。这里不会有任何工作人员或任何人在。\n17 金塞思律师：\n非常感谢。\n18 法官：\n好的。好的。那么这就处理好\n19 了——再次抱歉让您久等了，但我\n20 本应该在休庭前询问您的。\n21 金塞思律师：\n没问题，法官阁下。谢谢\n22 您。\n23 林赛律师：\n法官阁下，请问我是否可以\n24 简短询问一件程序性事务？\n25 法官：\n我想这取决于具体是什么程序性\n\nFiore Reporting and Transcription Service, Inc.\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 1402 Filed 01/29/23 Entered 01/29/23 14:42:53 Page 5 of 6\n\nHo Wan Kwok-2023年1月10日 第5页\n事务了。\n林赛律师：目前有一项未决的 2004 调查动议，就是未遭异议提交的第三号总括动议。并且已经提交了送达证明。\n法官：好的。我们会看一下。\n林赛律师：如果法庭认为可以接受，裁定只需签署下达即可。\n法官：我大概——我还没看到它，但这并不意味着没人尝试提请我注意。\n林赛律师：我明白案卷日程很满。\n法官：没关系。我们会看一下那个的。\n林赛律师：谢谢法官阁下。\n法官：好的。好的。那么今天日程上的所有事项就都处理完毕了，现在休庭。\n（庭审于下午3:25结束。）\n\nHo Wan Kwok-2023年1月10日\n\n2 我，Christine Fiore（克里斯汀·菲奥雷），经认证的电子法庭速记员\n3 兼转录员，兹证明上述内容是根据上述案件庭审的\n4 官方电子声音录音制作的准确无误的\n5 笔录。\n\n8 2023年1月26日\n9 转录员","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Je"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1183,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-01-29 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-01-29","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:48:50"}