{"id":"court_ctb_1617_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1617,"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\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*\n\nDebtors.\n\nCase No: 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n## **HK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC'S AND MEI GUO'S MOTION TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE**\n\nHK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC (\"HK USA\") and Mei Guo, by and through their undersigned counsel, respectfully move for a continuance of the status conference scheduled for 1:30 pm on March 30, 2023 (the \"Status Conference\") to any time on March 31, 2023. HK USA and Ms. Guo state that good cause exists to grant the requested continuance based on the following.\n\n1. At approximately 5:01 pm on March 29, 2023, Luc A. Despins (the \"Trustee\") filed his Emergency Request for Additional Status Conference (ECF No. 1613, the \"Request\"), requesting a status conference to discuss issues related to, *inter alia*, the Lady May, the Lady May II, and the Trustee's intention to seek summary judgment in a related adversary proceeding.\n\n2. As stated in the Trustee's Request and upon information and belief, the Lady May II is presently located at a storage facility in Mamaroneck, NY. Upon further information and belief, the Lady May II is a \"chase boat\" and its purpose is primarily to transport passengers between the Lady May and the shore. The existence of the Lady May II was disclosed to Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund, L.P. and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors at the inception of the Ho Wan Kwok's (the \"Debtor\") bankruptcy case. Further, an invoice from the Cayman Registry regarding the Lady May II was previously provided to the Trustee. *See* ECF No.\n\n1216-1, at 20. In addition, the Trustee's counsel asked the Debtor about the Lady May II during his deposition on March 2, 2023. This is not new information.\n\n3. At approximately 9:47 am on March 30, 2023, this Court issued its Order Granting Emergency Request for Additional Status Conference and Requiring Appearance of Counsel (ECF No. 1615, the \"Order\"), which granted the Trustee's Request and scheduled the Status Conference for 1:30 pm on March 30, 2023. This Court's Order further requires that \"Attorney [Lee] Vartan and Local Counsel from Zeisler & Zeisler shall appear at the Emergency Status Conference.\"\n\n4. Attorney Vartan is at Disney World with his children today, March 30. Consequently, Attorney Vartan cannot appear at the Status Conference today upon less than four hours' notice.\n\n5. Therefore, HK USA and Ms. Guo respectfully request that this Court continue the Status Conference to any time on March 31, 2023, when Attorney Vartan will be available to appear before this Court and thereby enable Attorney Vartan to comply with this Court's Order.\n\n6. The Trustee objects to the continuance of the Status Conference.\n\n**WHEREFORE**, for the reasons set forth herein, HK USA and Ms. Guo respectfully\n\nrequest that this enter an order continuing the Status Conference to March 31, 2023.\n\nDated this 30th day of March, 2023.\n\nHK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC AND MEI GUO\n\nBy: */s/ Aaron A. Romney* Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 368-4234 (203) 549-0872 (fax) Email: [aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com) Their Attorneys\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on this 30th day of March, 2023, a copy of foregoing 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 to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice ofElectronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> By: */s/ Aaron A. Romney* Aaron A. Romney (ct28144)","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\n第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等\n\n债务人。\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\nHK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司）及 MEI GUO（郭美）关于延期举行案情进展听证会的动议\n\nHK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司，「HK USA」）与 Mei Guo（郭美）通过其下述署名律师，谨请求将原定于 2023年3月30日 下午 1:30 举行的案情进展听证会（下称「案情进展听证会」）延期至 2023年3月31日 的任何时间举行。HK USA 与郭女士声明，基于以下理由，存在批准所请求之延期的正当理由。\n\n1. 2023年3月29日 下午约 5:01，Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯，下称「受托人」）提交了其《关于追加案情进展听证会的紧急申请》（ECF No. 1613，下称「申请」），请求举行案情进展听证会以讨论涉及（除其他事项外）Lady May（梅夫人号）、Lady May II（梅夫人二号）以及受托人拟在相关对抗性诉讼中寻求简易判决的相关问题。\n\n2. 如受托人申请中所述并据所知所信，Lady May II 目前位于纽约州马马罗内克（Mamaroneck, NY）的一处存放设施内。再据所知所信，Lady May II 是一艘「随行艇」（chase boat），其主要用途是在 Lady May 与岸边之间接送乘客。在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，下称「债务人」）破产案初始阶段，就已向 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund, L.P.（太平洋联盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙）及无担保债权人官方委员会披露了 Lady May II 的存在。此外，此前已向受托人提供了一份来自开曼登记处关于 Lady May II 的发票。参见 ECF No. 1216-1，第 20 页。另外，受托人的律师在 2023年3月2日 对债务人进行的宣誓质证中亦询问了有关 Lady May II 的情况。这并非新信息。\n\n3. 2023年3月30日 上午约 9:47，本院发布了《关于批准追加案情进展听证会紧急申请并要求律师出庭的裁定》（ECF No. 1615，下称「裁定」），批准了受托人的申请，并安排于 2023年3月30日 下午 1:30 举行案情进展听证会。本院裁定进一步要求「[Lee] Vartan 律师及来自 Zeisler & Zeisler（蔡斯勒与蔡斯勒律师事务所）的当地代理律师应出席紧急案情进展听证会。」\n\n4. 今天，即 3月30日，Vartan 律师正与他的孩子们在迪士尼世界（Disney World）。因此，在通知时间不足四小时的情况下，Vartan 律师无法在今天出席案情进展听证会。\n\n5. 因此，HK USA 与郭女士谨请求本院将案情进展听证会延期至 2023年3月31日 的任何时间，届时 Vartan 律师将能够在本院出庭，从而使 Vartan 律师能够遵守本院的裁定。\n\n6. 受托人反对延期举行案情进展听证会。\n\n据此，基于本文所述理由，HK USA 与郭女士谨请求本院作出裁定，将案情进展听证会延期至 2023年3月31日。\n\n日期：2023年3月30日。\n\nHK INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA) LIMITED, LLC AND MEI GUO\n\n签署人：/s/ Aaron A. Romney\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144)\nZeisler & Zeisler, P.C.\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, CT 06604\n(203) 368-4234\n(203) 549-0872（传真）\n电子邮箱：[aromney@zeislaw.com]\n其代理律师\n\n送达证书\n\n我特此证明，于 2023年3月30日，上述文书的一份副本已通过电子方式提交。本提交的通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运行通过电子邮件发送给所有当事人，或按照电子提交通知上的指示通过邮寄方式发送给任何无法接受电子提交的人员。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次提交的文件。\n\n签署人：/s/ Aaron A. Romney\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144)","key_entities":["Guo","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Je"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":1216,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1613,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":1615,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":609,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:23:16"}