{"id":"court_ctb_1778_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":1778,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2022-08-10","title":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"### UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK.\n\nDebtor.\n\nCase No: 3:22-cv-1019 (KAD)\n\n### STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF APPEAL\n\nPursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. Pro. 8023(a), Ho Wan Kwon, the Debtor and Appellant (\"Appellant\"), and Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee of the Appellant's Bankruptcy Estate (the \"Trustee\" and collectively with Appellant the \"Appeal Parties\"), by and through their respective undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:\n\nWHEREAS, This appeal was commenced by the Appellant via the filing of a Notice of Appeal on August 9, 2022, which was superseded by an Amended Notice of Appeal dated August 10, 2022 ; and\n\nWHEREAS, The Amended Notice of Appeal was filed to identify additional parties to the appeal, but the only parties that have participated in the appeal are the Appeal Parties; and\n\nWHEREAS, The appeal is fully briefed; and\n\nWHEREAS, On April 14, 2023, this Court entered an order scheduling a telephonic status conference (the \"Status Conference Order\") for April 21, 2023, to discuss whether, as a result of certain intervening circumstances, this appeal had been rendered moot. The Court further advised\n\n<sup>1</sup> On January 16, 2023, the United States Trustee filed a Notice of Non-Participation stating that the US Trustee's Office would not participate in the appeal unless directed to do so by the court. See ECF 25. The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. and Rui Ma did not file express non-participation statements but none have participated in the appeal.\n\nthe parties in the Status Conference Order that if they agree that the appeal may be dismissed \"they\n\nmay file a joint notice on or before April 20, 2023 and the telephonic conference will be cancelled.\"\n\nNOW, THEREFORE, the Appeal Parties agree as follows:\n\n- 1. The appeal is and shall be dismissed and the Appeal Parties respectfully request entry of an order dismissing the appeal.\n- 2. Each Appeal Party shall bear his own costs and attorneys' fees incurred in connection with the Appeal.\n\nDated: Bridgeport, Connecticut, April 20, 2023\n\nTHE DEBTOR AND APPELLANT, HO WAN KWOK\n\n/s/ Eric Henzy Eric Henzy (ct12849) James M. Moriarty (ct21876) ZEISLER & ZEISLER, P.C. 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Tel .: (203) 368-4234 Email: ehenzy@zeislaw.com jmoriarty(@zeislaw.com\n\n# CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE AND APPELLEE, LUC A. DESPINS\n\n/s/ Patrick R. Linsev\n\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 Tel.: (203) 781-2847 Email: 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 Tel.: (202) 551-1902 Email: 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 Tel.: (212) 318-6079 Email: aviluft@paulhastings.com douglassbarron(@paulhastings.com","body_zh":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院）\n\n关于：\n\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）。\n\n债务人。\n\n案号：3:22-cv-1019 (KAD)\n关于自愿撤回上诉的约定与裁定\n\n根据 Fed. R. Bankr. Pro. 8023(a)（《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 8023(a) 条），债务人兼上诉人 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“上诉人”），以及 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以上诉人破产财产第 11 章受托人的身份（“受托人”，与上诉人统称“上诉各方”），经由各自在文末签名的代理律师，特此约定并达成如下协议：\n\n鉴于，本上诉系由上诉人于 August 9, 2022 提交《上诉通知》而提起，并由日期为 August 10, 2022 的《修正上诉通知》所替代；且\n\n鉴于，提交《修正上诉通知》旨在列明上诉的其他当事人，但实际参与本上诉的当事人仅有上诉各方；且\n\n鉴于，本上诉已完成全部书状提交；且\n\n鉴于，于 April 14, 2023，本院作出了一项将电话案件进展会议定于 April 21, 2023 召开的命令（“案件进展会议命令”），以讨论本上诉是否因某些介入情势而已失去实际意义（moot）。法院在《案件进展会议命令》中进一步告知\n\n1 于 January 16, 2023，United States Trustee（美国联邦破产受托人）提交了《不参与通知》，声明除非法院另有指示，否则美国破产受托人办公室将不参与本上诉。参见 ECF 25。The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors（无担保债权人官方委员会）、Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙）以及 Rui Ma（马蕊）未提交明确的不参与声明，但均未参与本上诉。\n\n各方，如果各方一致同意上诉可予驳回，“各方可在 April 20, 2023 当天或之前提交一份联合通知，届时电话会议将被取消。”\n\n因此，上诉各方现协议如下：\n\n- 1. 本上诉现已并应予驳回，上诉各方谨请法院作出准予驳回上诉的裁定。\n- 2. 上诉各方应各自承担与本上诉相关的自身费用及律师费。\n\n日期：Bridgeport, Connecticut（康涅狄格州布里奇波特），April 20, 2023\n\n债务人兼上诉人，HO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）\n\n/s/ Eric Henzy\nEric Henzy (ct12849)\nJames M. Moriarty (ct21876)\nZEISLER & ZEISLER, P.C.\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, Connecticut 06604\n电话：(203) 368-4234\n电子邮箱：ehenzy@zeislaw.com, jmoriarty@zeislaw.com\n\n第 11 章受托人兼被上诉人，LUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯）\n\n/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\n\nPatrick R. Linsey (ct29437)\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n电话：(203) 781-2847\n电子邮箱：plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（经特许出庭（Pro hac vice））\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所）\n2050 M Street NW\nWashington, D.C., 20036\n电话：(202) 551-1902\n电子邮箱：nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n及\n\nAvram E. Luft（经特许出庭（pro hac vice））\nDouglass Barron（经特许出庭（pro hac vice））\nPAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所）\n200 Park Avenue\nNew York, New York 10166\n电话：(212) 318-6079\n电子邮箱：avi.luft@paulhastings.com, douglassbarron@paulhastings.com","key_entities":["CIPA","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":25,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":481,"status":"published","published_at":"2022-08-10 00:00:00","created_at":"2022-08-10","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:16:41"}