{"id":"court_ctb_2091_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2091,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-08-16","title":"| AO 435                                           | Case 22-50073","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"Case 22-50073 Doc 2091 Filed 08/16/23 Entered 08/16/23 12:56:53 Page 1 of 4\n\n| AO 435                                           | Case 22-50073                                                                        | Doc 2089   | Filed 08/15/23       | Entered 08/15/23 16:21:59                                                                                    | Page 1 of 1                                         |\n|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|\n| (Rev. 04/18)                                     |                                                                                      |            |                      | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS                                                            | FOR COURT USE ONLY                                  |\n|                                                  |                                                                                      |            | TRANSCRIPT ORDER     |                                                                                                              | DUE DATE:                                           |\n| Please Read Instructions:<br>1. NAME             |                                                                                      |            |                      | 2. PHONE NUMBER                                                                                              | 3. DATE                                             |\n| Patrick M. Birney                                |                                                                                      |            |                      | (860) 275-8275                                                                                               | 8/15/2023                                           |\n| 4. DELIVERY ADDRESS R E<br>IL                    |                                                                                      |            |                      | 5. CITY                                                                                                      | 6. STATE<br>7. ZIP CODE                             |\n| pbirney@rc.com                                   |                                                                                      |            |                      | Hartford                                                                                                     | CT<br>06103                                         |\n| 8. CASE NUMBER<br>9. JUDGE                       |                                                                                      |            |                      |                                                                                                              | DATES OF PROCEEDINGS                                |\n| 22-50073<br>Judge Julie A. Manning               |                                                                                      |            |                      | 8/15/2023<br>10. FROM                                                                                        | 8/15/2023<br>11. TO                                 |\n| 12. CASE NAME<br>Ho Wan Kwok                     |                                                                                      |            |                      | Bridgeport<br>13. CITY                                                                                       | LOCATION OF PROCEEDINGS<br>Connecticut<br>14. STATE |\n| 15. ORDER FOR                                    |                                                                                      |            |                      |                                                                                                              |                                                     |\n| ' APPEAL                                         |                                                                                      | ' CRIMINAL |                      | ' CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT                                                                                       | ' BANKRUPTCY                                        |\n| ' NON-APPEAL<br>' CIVIL                          |                                                                                      |            |                      | ' IN FORMA PAUPERIS                                                                                          | ' OTHER (Specify)                                   |\n|                                                  |                                                                                      |            |                      | 16. 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Manning**\n\n### **Tuesday August 15, 2023**\n\n- 12:00 22- Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC\n- PM 50073\n\t- Ch: 11\n\nLead Case: 23-05017 Despins et al v. Taurus Fund LLC et al\n\n**Matter: HYB #1362; Motion to Compel Compliance with Bk. Rule 2004 Subpoena by UBS AG Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee**\n\n| 12:00<br>PM | 22-<br>50073<br>Ch: 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC                     |  |  |  |  |\n|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--|--|--|--|\n| Matter:     | Lead Case: 23-05017 Despins et al v. Taurus Fund LLC et al<br>#2025;<br>Joint<br>Retention<br>&<br>Interim<br>Fee<br>Application<br>Filed<br>by<br>Douglas<br>S.<br>Skalka<br>on<br>behalf<br>of<br>Luc<br>A.<br>Despins,<br>Chapter<br>11<br>Trustee |                                                          |  |  |  |  |\n| 12:00       | 23-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Genever Holdings LLC et al v. Kwok et al                 |  |  |  |  |\n| PM          | 05002                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                          |  |  |  |  |\n|             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Lead Case: 22-50073 Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC |  |  |  |  |\n| Matter:     | Pretrial<br>Conference<br>#1;<br>Complaint                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                          |  |  |  |  |\n|             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                          |  |  |  |  |\n| 12:00<br>PM | 23-<br>05013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Despins et al v. HCHK Technologies, Inc. et al           |  |  |  |  |\n|             | Lead Case: 22-50073 Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                          |  |  |  |  |\n| Matter:     | Pretrial<br>Conference<br>#1;<br>Complaint                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                          |  |  |  |  |\n|             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                          |  |  |  |  |\n\n- 12:30 22- HK International Funds Investments (USA)\n- PM 05003 Limited, v. Despins\n\nLead Case: 22-50073 Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC\n\n**Matter: #253 Continued Pretrial Conference**\n\n| 01:00<br>PM | 22-<br>50073<br>Ch: 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC |  |  |  |  |\n|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--|--|--|--|\n| Matter:     | Lead Case: 23-05017 Despins et al v. Taurus Fund LLC et al<br>#2002;<br>Motion<br>for<br>Order<br>Establishing<br>Procedures<br>for<br>Interim<br>Compensation<br>and<br>Reimbursement<br>of<br>Expenses<br>for<br>Retained<br>Professionals<br>Filed<br>by<br>Patrick<br>R.<br>Linsey<br>on<br>behalf<br>of<br>Luc<br>A.<br>Despins,<br>Genever<br>Holdings<br>Corporation,<br>Genever<br>Holdings<br>LLC,<br>Chapter<br>11<br>Trustee,<br>Debtors                 |                                      |  |  |  |  |\n|             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                      |  |  |  |  |\n| 01:00<br>PM | 22-<br>50073<br>Ch: 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC |  |  |  |  |\n|             | Lead Case: 23-05017 Despins et al v. Taurus Fund LLC et al                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                      |  |  |  |  |\n| Matter:     | #2065;<br>Motion<br>for<br>Order<br>Authorizing<br>Trustee's<br>and<br>Genever<br>Debtors'<br>Counsel<br>to<br>File<br>Second<br>Interim<br>Fee<br>Applications<br>Less<br>Than<br>120<br>Days<br>After<br>Filing<br>First<br>Interim<br>Fee<br>Applications<br>Filed<br>by<br>Patrick<br>R.<br>Linsey<br>on<br>behalf<br>of<br>Luc<br>A.<br>Despins,<br>Genever<br>Holdings<br>Corporation,<br>Genever<br>Holdings<br>LLC,<br>Chapter<br>11<br>Trustee,<br>Debtors |                                      |  |  |  |  |\n\n### **Attorneys that appeared at the August 15, 2023 Hearing**\n\n#### **Luc A. Despins**\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166\n\n#### **Avram Emmanuel Luft**\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166\n\n#### **Douglas S. Skalka**\n\nNeubert, Pepe, and Monteith 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, CT 06510\n\n#### **Kristin B. Mayhew**\n\nPullman & Comley, LLC 850 Main Street, 8th Floor PO Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601\n\n#### **Steven E. Mackey**\n\nOffice of the U.S. Trustee The Giaimo Federal Building 150 Court Street, Room 302 New Haven, CT 06510\n\n**Joseph Pastore** – on behalf of HCHK Technologies, Inc. and HCHK Property Management, Inc. *(Interested Parties)*","body_zh":null,"key_entities":["Despins","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","HCHK","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":2089,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1106,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-08-16 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-08-16","updated_at":"2026-07-07 07:59:43"}