{"id":"court_ctb_1712_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1712,"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.*, [1](#page-0-0) Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## **RESERVATION OF RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH TRUSTEE'S MOTION, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTION 363(b), FOR ENTRY OF ORDER AUTHORIZING (I) MOVING LADY MAY TO NAVIGABLE WATERS OF RHODE ISLAND AND (II) ENTRY INTO, AND PERFORMANCE UNDER, NEWPORT DOCKAGE AGREEMENT**\n\nHK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC (\"HK USA\") and Mei Guo (\"Guo\"), by and through their undersigned counsel, submit this Reservation of Rights in connection with the *Motion of Trustee, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b), for Entry of Order Authorizing (I) Moving Lady May to Navigable Waters of Rhode Island and (II) Entry Into, and Performance Under, Newport Dockage Agreement* [Docket No. 1696] (the \"Motion\").\n\n1. HK USA and Guo have appealed (the \"Appeal\") this Court's *Order Granting Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Estate of Ho Wan Kwok for Partial Summary Judgment* (ECF No. 172) and the *Amendment to Order Granting Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Estate of Ho Wan Kwok for Partial Summary Judgment* (ECF No. 183), entered on March 27 and March 31,\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><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 the 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\n2023, respectively, in Adversary Proceeding No. 22-5003 pending in this bankruptcy case (the \"Summary Judgment Orders\").\n\n2. Among other things, the Summary Judgment Orders determined that the Lady May and Lady May II are property of the Debtor's bankruptcy estate.\n\n3. Although the Summary Judgment Orders have not been stayed, the Appeal thereof is pending.\n\n4. At this time, HK USA and Guo take no position with respect to the Motion.\n\n5. Notwithstanding, HK USA and Guo reserve all their rights relating to any proposed sale of the Lady May and Lady May II in the future, as a result of the Motion or otherwise, and regardless of the status of the Appeal, including, without limitation, to assert any and all objections relating to whether the Lady May and Lady II are property of the Debtor's chapter 11 estate, whether the Trustee has the authority to sell the Lady May and Lady May II, and whether any sale satisfies section 363 or other applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.\n\n6. In addition, HK USA and Guo note that the Trustee fails to disclose in the Motion how he intends to pay for the transport of the Lady May to Newport, or how the Trustee intends to pay for the fees and expenses incurred under the Newport Dockage Agreement.\n\n7. To the extent that the Trustee requires the use of additional funds beyond the use of up to \\$500,000 authorized under the Order Approving Emergency Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Modifying the Repair Reserve Order dated March 28, 2023 [Docket No. 1608], HK USA and Guo anticipate that the Trustee will seek appropriate relief from this Court. HK USA and Guo similarly reserve all their rights relating to any such requested relief.\n\n2\n\nDated: April 26, 2023 */s/ Lee Vartan*\n\nRoseland, New Jersey Lee Vartan (*Pro Hac Vice*) New York State Bar No. 4288296 [lvartan@csglaw.com](mailto:lvartan@csglaw.com) Sam Della Fera, Jr. (*Pro Hac Vice*) New Jersey State Bar No. 023701992 [sdellafera@csglaw.com](mailto:sdellafera@csglaw.com)  Melissa F. Wernick (*Pro Hac Vice*) New Jersey State Bar No. 033642010 [mwernick@csglaw.com](mailto:mwernick@csglaw.com)\n\n## **CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC**\n\n105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Telephone: (973) 325-1500 Facsimile: (973) 325-1501 *Attorneys for HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Mei Guo*\n\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com)  James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com](mailto:jmoriarty@zeislaw.com)\n\n# **ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC**\n\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (203) 368-5485 *Local Counsel for HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Mei Guo*\n\n### **CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on this 26th day of April 2023, a copy of the foregoing *Reservation of Rights in Connection With Trustee's Motion, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b), for Entry of Order Authorizing (I) Moving Lady May to Navigable Waters of Rhode Island and (II) Entry Into, and Performance Under, Newport Dockage Agreement* 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 of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\nDated: April 26, 2023 */s/ Lee Vartan*\n\nRoseland, New Jersey Lee Vartan (*Pro Hac Vice*) New York State Bar No. 4288296 [lvartan@csglaw.com](mailto:lvartan@csglaw.com) Sam Della Fera, Jr. (*Pro Hac Vice*) New Jersey State Bar No. 023701992 [sdellafera@csglaw.com](mailto:sdellafera@csglaw.com)  Melissa F. Wernick (*Pro Hac Vice*) New Jersey State Bar No. 033642010 [mwernick@csglaw.com](mailto:mwernick@csglaw.com)\n\n#### **CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC**\n\n105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Telephone: (973) 325-1500 Facsimile: (973) 325-1501 *Attorneys for HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Mei Guo*\n\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com)  James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com](mailto:jmoriarty@zeislaw.com)\n\n### **ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC**\n\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (203) 368-5485 *Local Counsel for HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC and Mei Guo*","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部）\n\n关于：\n\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，[1] 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n关于受托人依据《破产法典》第 363(b) 条提起的请求作出授权 (I) 将“LADY MAY”号移至罗得岛州可航行水域以及 (II) 签署并履行《纽波特停泊协议》之裁定的动议的保留权利声明\n\nHK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（“HK USA”）与 Mei Guo（郭美，“Guo”）通过其下述署名律师，就《受托人依据〈破产法典〉第 363(b) 条提起的请求作出授权 (I) 将“Lady May”号移至罗得岛州可航行水域以及 (II) 签署并履行〈纽波特停泊协议〉之裁定的动议》[案卷号 1696]（“动议”）提交本保留权利声明。\n\n1. HK USA 与 Guo 已就本法院在待决于本破产案的第 22-5003 号对抗程序中分别于 2023 年 3 月 27 日和 3 月 31 日作出的《准许 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产第 11 章受托人部分简易判决动议的裁定》（ECF No. 172）以及《对准许 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产第 11 章受托人部分简易判决动议的裁定的修正》（ECF No. 183）（合称“简易判决裁定”）提起上诉（“上诉”）。\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok 以及其他众多化名）（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, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与联络目的）。\n\n2. 除其他事项外，简易判决裁定认定“Lady May”号与“Lady May II”号属于债务人破产财产。\n\n3. 尽管简易判决裁定尚未被暂缓执行，但对其提起之上诉正在审理中。\n\n4. 目前，HK USA 与 Guo 对该动议不持立场。\n\n5. 尽管如此，无论由于该动议还是其他原因，且不论上诉状况如何，HK USA 与 Guo 保留与未来对“Lady May”号和“Lady May II”号拟进行的任何出售有关的所有权利，包括但不限于就以下事项提出任何及全部异议的权利：“Lady May”号和“Lady May II”号是否属于债务人第 11 章破产财产、受托人是否有权出售“Lady May”号和“Lady May II”号，以及任何出售是否符合《破产法典》第 363 条或其他适用条款。\n\n6. 此外，HK USA 与 Guo 指出，受托人未在动议中披露其打算如何支付将“Lady May”号运输至纽波特的费用，亦未披露受托人打算如何支付在《纽波特停泊协议》下产生的费用和开支。\n\n7. 如果受托人需要的额外资金超出了根据 2023 年 3 月 28 日《批准第 11 章受托人请求作出修改维修准备金裁定的紧急动议的裁定》[案卷号 1608] 所授权使用的最高达 $500,000 的资金，HK USA 与 Guo 预计受托人将向本法院寻求适当的救济。HK USA 与 Guo 同样保留与任何此类请求的救济有关的所有权利。\n\n日期：2023 年 4 月 26 日 /s/ Lee Vartan\n\n新泽西州罗斯兰 Lee Vartan（特许出庭）纽约州律师执照号：4288296 [lvartan@csglaw.com] Sam Della Fera, Jr.（特许出庭）新泽西州律师执照号：023701992 [sdellafera@csglaw.com] Melissa F. Wernick（特许出庭）新泽西州律师执照号：033642010 [mwernick@csglaw.com]\nCHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC\n\n105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 电话：(973) 325-1500 传真：(973) 325-1501 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 及 Mei Guo 之代理律师\n\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com] James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com]\nZEISLER & ZEISLER PC\n\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 电话：(203) 368-4234 传真：(203) 368-5485 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 及 Mei Guo 之本地代理律师\n\n送达证明\n\n我谨此证明，于 2023 年 4 月 26 日，上述《关于受托人依据〈破产法典〉第 363(b) 条提起的请求作出授权 (I) 将“Lady May”号移至罗得岛州可航行水域以及 (II) 签署并履行〈纽波特停泊协议〉之裁定的动议的保留权利声明》副本已通过电子方式提交。本提交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人，或者按照电子提交通知所示，以邮寄方式发送给任何无法接受电子提交的人员。各方当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本次提交的文件。\n\n日期：2023 年 4 月 26 日 /s/ Lee Vartan\n\n新泽西州罗斯兰 Lee Vartan（特许出庭）纽约州律师执照号：4288296 [lvartan@csglaw.com] Sam Della Fera, Jr.（特许出庭）新泽西州律师执照号：023701992 [sdellafera@csglaw.com] Melissa F. Wernick（特许出庭）新泽西州律师执照号：033642010 [mwernick@csglaw.com]\nCHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC\n\n105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 电话：(973) 325-1500 传真：(973) 325-1501 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 及 Mei Guo 之代理律师\n\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144) [aromney@zeislaw.com] James M. Moriarty (ct21876) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com]\nZEISLER & ZEISLER PC\n\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 电话：(203) 368-4234 传真：(203) 368-5485 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC 及 Mei Guo 之本地代理律师","key_entities":["Guo","Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Miles Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":172,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":183,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":941,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:40:07"}