{"id":"court_ctb_2437_5","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2437,"sub_number":5,"doc_type":"JUDGMENT","filed_date":null,"title":"NEFSVC U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut (Bridgeport) Adversary Proceeding #: 23−05013","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"**NEFSVC**\n\n# **U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut (Bridgeport) Adversary Proceeding #: 23−05013**\n\n*Assigned to:* Julie A. Manning *Lead BK Case:* 22−50073 *Lead BK Title:* Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC *Lead BK Chapter:* 11 *Date Filed:* 06/08/23\n\n*Nature[s] of Suit:* 91 Declaratory judgment\n\n- 11 Recovery of money/property − 542 turnover of property\n- 71 Injunctive relief − reinstatement of stay\n- 02 Other (e.g. other actions that would have been brought in state court if unrelated to bankruptcy)\n\n*Miscellaneous Proceeding Party*\n\n*−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−* **Law Office of Bonnie C. Mangan,** *Sponsoring Attorney for Defendant* Westview Office Park 1050 Sullivan Avenue, #A3 South Windsor, CT 06074 860−644−4204\n\n# represented by **Bonnie C. Mangan**\n\nThe Law Office of Bonnie C. Mangan, P.C. 1050 Sullivan Avenue, Suite A3 Westview Office Park South Windsor, CT 06074 (860) 644−4204 Fax : 860−644−4934 Email: [bonnie.mangan@manganlaw.com](mailto:bonnie.mangan@manganlaw.com)\n\n### *Plaintiff*\n\n*Demand:*\n\n*−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−* **Luc A. Despins,** *Chapter 11 Trustee* Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6001\n\n# represented by **Douglass E. Barron**\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6690 Fax : 212−230−7690 Email: [douglassbarron@paulhastings.com](mailto:douglassbarron@paulhastings.com) *LEAD ATTORNEY*\n\n## **Nicholas A. Bassett**\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 202−551−1902 Email: [nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com](mailto:nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com)\n\n# **Nicholas A. Bassett**\n\nPaul Hastings, LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 202−551−1700 Fax : 202−551−1705 Email: [nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com](mailto:nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com)\n\n## **G. Alexander Bongartz**\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6472 Fax : 212−303−7072 Email: [alexbongartz@paulhastings.com](mailto:alexbongartz@paulhastings.com)\n\n# **Luc A. Despins**\n\n200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6001 Email: [lucdespins@paulhastings.com](mailto:lucdespins@paulhastings.com)\n\n## **Patrick R. Linsey**\n\nNeubert Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 195 Church St 13th Fl New Haven, CT 06510 203−821−2000 Fax : 203−821−2009 Email: [plinsey@npmlaw.com](mailto:plinsey@npmlaw.com) *LEAD ATTORNEY*\n\n### **Avram E. Luft**\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6079 Email: [aviluft@paulhastings.com](mailto:aviluft@paulhastings.com)\n\n## **Avram Emmanuel Luft**\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6079 Fax : 212−303−7079 Email: [aviluft@paulhastings.com](mailto:aviluft@paulhastings.com)\n\nV.\n\n# *Defendant*\n\n*−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−* **HCHK Technologies, Inc.** 3 Columbus Circle 20th Floor New York, NY 10019\n\n#### represented by **John T. Shaban**\n\nLEVINE & LEVINE, PLLC 2 Jefferson Plaza I New York Suite 100 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 203−856−3885 Fax : 203−869−1951 Email: [john@levinelevinelaw.com](mailto:john@levinelevinelaw.com)\n\n#### *Defendant*\n\n*−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−* **HCHK Property Management, Inc.** 500 West Putnam Avenue Suite 400, #171 Greenwich, CT 06830\n\nrepresented by **Bonnie C. Mangan** (See above for address)\n\n**John T. Shaban**\n\n(See above for address)\n\n# *Defendant*\n\n*−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−* **Lexington Property and Staffing, Inc.** 750 Lexington Avenue 8th Floot New York, NY 10022\n\n*−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−*\n\n## represented by **John T. Shaban** (See above for address)\n\n**Holy City Hong Kong Ventures, LTD.** represented by **John T. Shaban** (See above for address)\n\n*Defendant*\n\n*Defendant*\n\n*−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−*\n\n**Anthony DiBattista** represented by **Anthony DiBattista** PRO SE\n\n*Defendant*\n\n*−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−*\n\n**Yvette Wang** represented by **Yvette Wang** PRO SE\n\n*Defendant*\n\n*−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−* **Brian Hofmeister,** *in his capacity as assignee*\n\nrepresented by **Bonnie C. Mangan** (See above for address)\n\n| Filing Date | # | | Docket Text |\n|-------------|---|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 06/23/2023 | | 27 | ORDER GRANTING IN PART MOTION TO CONTINUE
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING AND EXTEND
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WITH RESPECT TO
CERTAIN CONSENTING DEFENDANTS AND SCHEDULE
STATUS CONFERENCE: On June 21, 2023, Mr. Luc A. Despins, in his
capacity as Chapter 11 trustee for the estate of Mr. Ho Wan Kwok, (the
\"Trustee\") filed the Emergency Motion to Adjourn HCHK Preliminary
Injunction Hearing (the \"Motion to Continue\"). (ECF No. 21.) The Trustee
represents that the defendants HCHK Technologies, Inc., HCHK Property
Management, Inc., Lexington Property and Staffing, Inc., Mr. Anthony
DiBattista, and Mr. Brian Hofmeister, in his capacity as assignee for the
benefit of creditors, (the \"Consenting Defendants\") consent to the entry of
an order continuing the hearing on the Preliminary Injunction (the \"PI\")
and extending the ex parte Temporary Restraining Order (the \"TRO\"),
ECF No. 18, until the conclusion of the PI hearing. However, the Trustee
represents that Ms. Yvette Wang and Holy City Hong Kong Ventures,
Limited (the \"Non−Responding Defendants\" and together with the
Consenting Defendants, the \"Named Defendants\") have not responded to
the Trustee's efforts to communicate about the PI and the TRO and
therefore have not consented to the continuation of the PI hearing or the |\n\n| | | extension of the TRO. On June 22, 2023, the Trustee filed certificates of
service demonstrating when and the manner in which service of the |\n|------------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| | | summons, complaint, TRO, and the Motion to Continue was made on the
Named Defendants. (ECF Nos. 23, 24.) Accordingly, it is hereby |\n| | | ORDERED: The PI hearing, ECF No. 18, insofar as it is a request for a PI
against the Consenting Defendants, currently scheduled for June 26, 2023
at 10:00 a.m. is continued to a date and time to be determined and shall be
held in the United States Bankruptcy Court, 915 Lafayette Boulevard in
Bridgeport, Connecticut; and it is further |\n| | | ORDERED: Because the Consenting Defendants have consented to the
extension of the TRO, ECF No. 18, the TRO is extended as against the
Consenting Defendants, their agents, and those in active concert with the
foregoing, through and including the conclusion of the PI hearing in
accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(2) or until further order of the
Court; and it is further |\n| | | ORDERED: A Status Conference shall be held on June 26, 2023 at 11:00
a.m. in the United States Bankruptcy Court, 915 Lafayette Boulevard in
Bridgeport, Connecticut to discuss, among other things, the TRO and PI
Hearing as to the Non−Responding Defendants and/or to allow the Trustee
to present evidence in support of extending the TRO or entering a PI
against the Non−Responding Defendants; and it is further |\n| | | ORDERED: At or before 5:00 p.m. on June 23, 2023, the Trustee shall
serve this Order on all of the Named Defendants. The Trustee shall file a
certificate of service evidencing compliance with this Order at or before
10:00 a.m. on or before June 24, 2023. Signed by Judge Julie A. Manning
on June 23, 2023. (rms) (Entered: 06/23/2023) |\n| 06/23/2023 | 28 | Certificate of Service Regarding 9019 Motion and Motion to Expedite and
Limited Service Filed by Douglass E. Barron on behalf of Luc A. Despins
Plaintiff (RE: 25 Motion to Compromise filed by Plaintiff Luc A.
Despins, 26 Motion to Expedite Hearing filed by Plaintiff Luc A. Despins)
(Barron, Douglass) (Entered: 06/23/2023) |\n| 06/25/2023 | 31 | Notice of Chapter 11 Trustee Regarding Temporary Restraining Order
and June 26 Status Conference Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of
Luc A. Despins Plaintiff (RE: 27 Order) (Linsey, Patrick) (Entered:
06/25/2023) |","body_zh":"NEFSVC\nU.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut (Bridgeport)（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院（布里奇波特）） 对抗性诉讼案号：23−05013\n\n主审法官：Julie A. Manning（朱莉·A·曼宁） 主破产案件案号：22−50073 主破产案由名称：Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）及 Genever Holdings LLC 主破产案件适用的破产法章节：第 11 章 提起日期：06/08/23\n\n诉讼性质：91 确认之诉\n\n- 11 追回款项/财产 − 542 财产移交\n- 71 禁令救济 − 恢复自动中止\n- 02 其他（例如，若与破产无关本应在州法院提起的其他诉讼）\n\n杂项诉讼当事人\n\n−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− Law Office of Bonnie C. Mangan，被告的主办律师 Westview Office Park 1050 Sullivan Avenue, #A3 South Windsor, CT 06074 860−644−4204\n由 Bonnie C. Mangan 代表\n\nThe Law Office of Bonnie C. Mangan, P.C. 1050 Sullivan Avenue, Suite A3 Westview Office Park South Windsor, CT 06074 (860) 644−4204 传真：860−644−4934 电子邮箱：[bonnie.mangan@manganlaw.com]\n原告\n\n索赔金额：\n\n−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第 11 章受托人 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所） 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6001\n由 Douglass E. Barron 代表\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6690 传真：212−230−7690 电子邮箱：[douglassbarron@paulhastings.com] 首席律师\nNicholas A. Bassett\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 202−551−1902 电子邮箱：[nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com]\nNicholas A. Bassett\n\nPaul Hastings, LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 202−551−1700 传真：202−551−1705 电子邮箱：[nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com]\nG. Alexander Bongartz\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6472 传真：212−303−7072 电子邮箱：[alexbongartz@paulhastings.com]\nLuc A. Despins\n\n200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6001 电子邮箱：[lucdespins@paulhastings.com]\nPatrick R. Linsey\n\nNeubert Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 195 Church St 13th Fl New Haven, CT 06510 203−821−2000 传真：203−821−2009 电子邮箱：[plinsey@npmlaw.com] 首席律师\nAvram E. Luft\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6079 电子邮箱：[aviluft@paulhastings.com]\nAvram Emmanuel Luft\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212−318−6079 传真：212−303−7079 电子邮箱：[aviluft@paulhastings.com]\n\n诉\n被告\n\n−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− HCHK Technologies, Inc. 3 Columbus Circle 20th Floor New York, NY 10019\n由 John T. Shaban 代表\n\nLEVINE & LEVINE, PLLC 2 Jefferson Plaza I New York Suite 100 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 203−856−3885 传真：203−869−1951 电子邮箱：[john@levinelevinelaw.com]\n被告\n\n−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− HCHK Property Management, Inc. 500 West Putnam Avenue Suite 400, #171 Greenwich, CT 06830\n\n由 Bonnie C. Mangan 代表（地址见上文）\n\nJohn T. Shaban\n\n（地址见上文）\n被告\n\n−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− Lexington Property and Staffing, Inc. 750 Lexington Avenue 8th Floor New York, NY 10022\n\n−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−\n由 John T. Shaban 代表（地址见上文）\n\nHoly City Hong Kong Ventures, LTD. 由 John T. Shaban 代表（地址见上文）\n\n被告\n\n被告\n\n−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−\n\nAnthony DiBattista 本人代表 Anthony DiBattista（自行辩护）\n\n被告\n\n−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−\n\nYvette Wang（王雁平） 本人代表 Yvette Wang（自行辩护）\n\n被告\n\n−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− Brian Hofmeister，以其作为受让人的身份\n\n由 Bonnie C. Mangan 代表（地址见上文）\n\n提交日期 序号 诉讼记录内容\n\n06/23/2023 27 关于部分准许延期初步禁令听证并延长针对特定同意被告之临时限制令以及排定工作进展会议的裁定：2023年6月21日，Luc A. Despins 先生以 Ho Wan Kwok 先生破产财产的第 11 章受托人身份（简称“受托人”）提交了《关于推迟 HCHK 初步禁令听证的紧急动议》（简称“延期动议”）。（ECF No. 21。）受托人声明，被告 HCHK Technologies, Inc.、HCHK Property Management, Inc.、Lexington Property and Staffing, Inc.、Anthony DiBattista 先生以及 Brian Hofmeister 先生（以其为债权人利益之受让人的身份）（合称“同意被告”）同意法院作出一项裁定，将初步禁令（简称“PI”）的听证延期，并将单方临时限制令（简称“TRO”）（ECF No. 18）延长至初步禁令听证结束。然而，受托人声明，Yvette Wang 女士和 Holy City Hong Kong Ventures, Limited（合称“未答复被告”，并与同意被告合称为“指定被告”）未对受托人就初步禁令和临时限制令进行的沟通努力作出答复，因此未同意延期初步禁令听证或延长临时限制令。2023年6月22日，受托人提交了送达证明，证明向指定被告送达传票、起诉状、临时限制令和延期动议的时间及送达方式。（ECF Nos. 23, 24。）据此，特此裁定如下：初步禁令听证（ECF No. 18），在其作为针对同意被告请求初步禁令的范围内，原定于2023年6月26日上午10:00举行，现延期至待定日期和时间，并应在位于康涅狄格州布里奇波特拉斐特大道915号的美国破产法院举行；且进一步裁定：鉴于同意被告已同意延长临时限制令（ECF No. 18），依据《联邦民事诉讼规则》第 65(b)(2) 条或直至法院另行下达裁定，该临时限制令针对同意被告、其代理人以及与前述人员积极协同的人员予以延长，直至初步禁令听证结束（含当日）；且进一步裁定：将于2023年6月26日上午11:00在位于康涅狄格州布里奇波特拉斐特大道915号的美国破产法院举行工作进展会议，以讨论（除其他事项外）针对未答复被告的临时限制令和初步禁令听证，和/或允许受托人出示支持延长临时限制令或针对未答复被告作出初步禁令的证据；且进一步裁定：受托人应在2023年6月23日下午5:00或之前向所有指定被告送达本裁定。受托人应在2023年6月24日或之前上午10:00或之前提交证明遵守本裁定的送达证明。由法官 Julie A. Manning 于2023年6月23日签署。（rms）（录入日期：06/23/2023）\n\n06/23/2023 28 由 Douglass E. Barron 代表原告 Luc A. Despins 提交的关于第 9019 条动议、加急动议及有限送达的送达证明（关联事项：原告 Luc A. Despins 提交的 25 和解动议、原告 Luc A. Despins 提交的 26 加急听证动议）（Barron, Douglass）（录入日期：06/23/2023）\n\n06/25/2023 31 由 Patrick R. Linsey 代表原告 Luc A. Despins 提交的关于临时限制令及 6月26日工作进展会议的第 11 章受托人通知（关联事项：27 裁定）（Linsey, Patrick）（录入日期：06/25/2023）","key_entities":["Despins","Paul Hastings","HCHK","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Pro Se","pro se","Je"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":18,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":21,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1061,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:01:26"}