{"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This appeal was commenced by the Appellant via the filing of a Notice of Appeal on August 9, 2022, which was superseded by an Amended Notice of Appeal dated August 10, 2022 ; and\n\nWHEREAS, The Amended Notice of Appeal was filed to identify additional parties to the appeal, but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":null,"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":"2026-07-07 07:55:07"}