{"id":"court_ctb_1510_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1510,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-01-20","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"反对动议 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #1510（2023-01-20立案）。第 11 章破产受托人 Luc A. Despins 提交反对意见，反对郭美（Mei Guo）及 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 延长履行 2023 年 1 月 20 日法院命令期限的请求。受托人指出动议方无故未在截止日前交付 Rule 2004 传票所要求的任何文件，存在故意拖延，要求法院驳回延期动议。","summary_en":"Opposition to Motion — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #1510 (filed 2023-01-20). Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins filed an opposition to the motion by Mei Guo and HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC for an extension of time to comply with the court's January 20, 2023 order. The Trustee argued that the movants inexcusably failed to produce documents responsive to Rule 2004 subpoenas by the court-ordered deadline and urged the court to deny the requested extension.","body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                            |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------------------|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>:      | Chapter 11                 |\n| HO WAN KWOK<br>et al.,                                      | :<br>:<br>: | Case No. 22-50073<br>(JAM) |\n| 1<br>Debtors.                                               | :<br>:      | Jointly Administered       |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x           |                            |\n\n## **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S OPPOSITION TO MEI GUO AND HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC'S MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLY WITH THE COURT'S ORDER DATED JANUARY 20, 2023**\n\nLuc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), files this opposition (the \"Opposition\") to the *Motion for an Extension of Time to Comply with the Court's Order Dated January 20, 2023,*  [ECF No. 1454] (the \"Motion\"). The Trustee states the following in support of this Opposition:\n\n1. The Trustee opposes the Motion for all the reasons set forth in the Trustee's motion [ECF No. 1453] for an order to show cause as to why Ms. Guo and HK USA<sup>2</sup> (the \"Movants\") should not be held in contempt of court for failing to comply with the Court's order compelling them to produce documents, which motion is incorporated herein by reference. In short, the requested extension should be denied because the Movants have inexcusably failed to produce documents by the Court-ordered deadline, and no extension of time will rectify the situation.\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases) (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and Genever Holdings Corporation is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications).\n\n<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Motion.\n\n2. On January 20, 2023 the Court entered its *Order Granting in Part Motion to Compel Compliance with Rule 2004 Subpoenas* [ECF No. 1353] (the \"January 20 Order\"), requiring the Movants to search for and produce certain responsive documents by January 31, 2023.\n\n3. On February 10, 2023 the Movants filed the Motion, representing that upon \"receipt of the [January 20 Order], Ms. Guo and HK USA began taking steps to comply . . . .\" Mot. at ¶ 7. The Trustee, however, has not received any evidence that Movants have in fact made any effort to comply with the January 20 Order since they became aware of their obligations thereunder.\n\n4. The Movants have represented that they required \"an additional thirty (30) days from [February 10, 2023] to complete their search, review and production.\" Mot. at ¶ 13. As of this filing the Trustee has received *nothing* from either Movant.\n\n5. In fact, \"Counsel [to Movants] made clear that Ms. Guo and HK USA would begin producing documents as early as [*the week of February 13-17, 2023*], and would *continue to produce documents on a rolling basis*, but were placing a realistic timeline on their practical and logistical ability to fully comply with the January 20 Order.\" *Id.* The Movants did not produce a single document during the week of February 13 to 17, nor at any time thereafter. Movants have the practical and logistical capacity, resources, and ability to fully comply with this Court's orders, including the January 20 Order. They choose not to and decided instead to further hinder and delay the Trustee's administration of the Debtor's estate.\n\n6. For all of the foregoing reasons, the Trustee opposes the Motion.\n\n2\n\nDated: March 6, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS, New Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey*\n\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*and*\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n*and*\n\nAvram E. Luft (admitted *pro hac vice*) Douglass Barron (admitted *pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于：\n第 11 章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）\n等，\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。\n合并审理\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n第 11 章受托人对 MEI GUO（郭美）及 HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司）请求延长履行法院 2023 年 1 月 20 日裁定之期限的动议的异议\n\nLuc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平斯）以在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（下称「债务人」）第 11 章破产案中获任命的第 11 章受托人（下称「受托人」）身份，就《请求延长履行法院 2023 年 1 月 20 日裁定之期限的动议》[ECF No. 1454]（下称「动议」）提交本异议（下称「异议」）。受托人提出以下理由以支持本异议：\n\n1. 基于受托人请求发出关于为何不应因郭女士及 HK USA2（下称「动议人」）未能履行法院强令其提供文件之裁定而判定其蔑视法庭的说明理由令动议 [ECF No. 1453] 中所陈述的全部理由（该动议通过引用并入本文），受托人反对该动议。简而言之，所请求的延期应予驳回，因为动议人未能在法院规定的截止日期前提供文件且无正当理由，并且任何延期都无法挽救该局面。\n\n1 这些第 11 章破产案中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及诸多其他化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins，作为 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人（仅用于接收通知和通讯之目的）。\n\n2 本文未予定义的首字母大写术语具有动议中赋予此类术语的含义。\n\n2. 2023 年 1 月 20 日，法院作出了《关于部分批准强令遵守第 2004 条规则传票的动议的裁定》[ECF No. 1353]（下称「1 月 20 日裁定」），要求动议人在 2023 年 1 月 31 日之前搜寻并提供某些应予回应的文件。\n\n3. 2023 年 2 月 10 日，动议人提交了该动议，声称在「收到[1 月 20 日裁定]后，郭女士与 HK USA 开始采取措施以履行……」动议第 7 段。然而，受托人自动议人获悉其在该裁定项下的义务以来，并未收到证明动议人实际做出了任何履行 1 月 20 日裁定之努力的任何证据。\n\n4. 动议人曾表示，他们需要「自[2023 年 2 月 10 日]起额外三十 (30) 天来完成其搜寻、审查及文件提供工作。」动议第 13 段。截至本次提交之日，受托人尚未从任何一方动议人处收到任何文件。\n\n5. 事实上，「[动议人的]律师明确表示，郭女士与 HK USA 最早将在[2023 年 2 月 13 日至 17 日当周]开始提供文件，并将以滚动方式持续提供文件，但根据其在实际操作和后勤方面完全履行 1 月 20 日裁定的能力，设定了一个切合实际的时间表。」同上。动议人在 2023 年 2 月 13 日至 17 日当周没有提供任何一份文件，此后的任何时间也未提供过。动议人具备实际操作及后勤能力、资源以及完全履行本法院包括 1 月 20 日裁定在内的各项裁定的能力。他们选择不予履行，并决定进一步阻碍和拖延受托人对债务人破产财产的管理。\n\n6. 基于上述所有理由，受托人反对该动议。\n日期：2023 年 3 月 6 日 LUC A. DESPINS，康涅狄格州纽黑文 第 11 章受托人\n\n签署：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\n\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（获特许出庭代理） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nAvram E. Luft（获特许出庭代理） Douglass Barron（获特许出庭代理） PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n第 11 章受托人代理律师","key_entities":["Guo","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Paul Hastings","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1353,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1453,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1454,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":729,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-01-20 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-01-20","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:31:29"}