{"id":"court_ctb_2445_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2445,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x      |                         |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>: | Chapter 11              |\n|                                                             | :      |                         |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                    | :      | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | :<br>x |                         |\n\n# **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO PERMIT DIRK JOHNSON, REPRESENTATIVE OF EDMISTON AND COMPANY LIMITED TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR DECEMBER 18, 2023 HEARING**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\"), Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as trustee in the above-captioned case filed under chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the \"Trustee\"), respectfully moves (the \"Motion\") the Court for permission for Dirk Johnson (\"Mr. Johnson\") of Edmiston and Company Limited (\"ECL\") to appear remotely at the December 18, 2023 hearing at 2:30 p.m. at the *Trustee's Motion, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 105 and 363, Bankruptcy Rules 2002, 6004(c), and 9014, and Local Rules 6004-1 and 6004-2, Seeking Entry of Order: (I) Authorizing and Approving Sale of the Lady May II Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interest, and Encumbrances, (II) Authorizing and Approving Purchase and Sale Agreement, and (III) Granting Related Relief* (the \"Sale Motion\") [Ecf No. 2375]. The Trustee and his counsel will attend the\n\n<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\nhearing in person.\n\nThe Trustee would like Mr. Johnson, who is a broker at ECL, to be available to answer any questions regarding the Sale Motion that the Court may have. Mr. Johnson was prepared to appear in court to provide testimony in support of Sale Motion, however, due to inclement weather experienced overnight by the Northeast, is unable to leave his home.\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, the Trustee respectfully requests that Mr. Johnson be permitted to appear remotely before this Court at the hearing at the Sale Motion on December 18, 2023 at 2:30 p.m.\n\nDated: December 18, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS,\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey*\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |                                                                       |  |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--|--|--|\n| :<br>:                                                           | Chapter 11                                                            |  |  |  |\n| :<br>:                                                           | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)                                               |  |  |  |\n| :                                                                | (Jointly Administered)                                                |  |  |  |\n| :                                                                |                                                                       |  |  |  |\n|                                                                  | :<br>-----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |  |  |  |\n\n#### **[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO PERMIT DIRK JOHNSON, A REPREPSENTATIVE OF EDMISTON AND COMPANY LIMITED TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR DECEMBER 18, 2023 HEARING**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\") of Luc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") for the individual debtor in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases for permission for Mr. Johnson to participate remotely at the hearing scheduled for December 18, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. on the Sale Motion, notice having been provided, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby\n\n1. ORDERED that the Motion is granted as set forth herein; and it is further\n\n2. ORDERED that the Mr. Johnson may participate in the hearing of the Sale Motion scheduled for December 18, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. via the Court's Zoom.gov platform, by contacting the Clerk's Office for instructions to connect to the ZoomGov remote conference by sending an email to the following court email address: CalendarConnect\\_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov.\n\n<sup>2</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\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x      |                         |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>: | Chapter 11              |\n|                                                             | :      |                         |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtors.                                                    | :      | (Jointly Administered)  |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | :<br>x |                         |\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on December 18, 2023 the foregoing was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties able to receive electronic notice by operation of the Court's electronic filing system. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system.\n\nDated: December 18, 2023 LUC A. DESPINS,\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n<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).","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院）\n\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）\n等，　:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:　（合并审理）\n\nx\n第 11 章受托人请求准许 Edmiston and Company Limited（埃德米斯顿有限公司）代表 Dirk Johnson（德克·约翰逊）远程出庭参加 2023 年 12 月 18 日听证会的动议\n\n根据《破产法》（Bankruptcy Code）第 105(a) 条以及《联邦破产诉讼规则》（Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure，简称“《破产规则》”）第 1001 条，Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以根据《美国法典》（United States Code）第 11 篇第 11 章提起的上述案卷债务人受托人（“受托人”）的身份，谨此向法院提出动议（“本动议”），请求准许 Edmiston and Company Limited（“ECL”）的 Dirk Johnson（“约翰逊先生”）远程出庭参加定于 2023 年 12 月 18 日下午 2:30 举行的听证会，该听证会系审理《受托人根据〈破产法〉第 105 和 363 条、〈破产规则〉第 2002、6004(c) 和 9014 条以及〈本地规则〉第 6004-1 和 6004-2 条请求作出如下裁定的动议：(I) 授权并批准在排除留置权、索赔权、权益及权利负担的情况下出售“梅夫人 II 号”（Lady May II）游艇，(II) 授权并批准买卖协议，以及 (III) 准予相关救济》（“出售动议”）[ECF No. 2375]。受托人及其律师将亲自到庭参加\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）和 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 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于接收通知和通信）。\n\n听证会。\n\n受托人希望身为 ECL 经纪人的约翰逊先生能够到场，以回答法院可能提出的关于出售动议的任何问题。约翰逊先生原本准备亲自出庭作证以支持出售动议，然而，由于美东北地区隔夜遭遇恶劣天气，他无法离开住所。\n\n为此，基于上述理由，受托人谨请求准许约翰逊先生于 2023 年 12 月 18 日下午 2:30 在本法院就出售动议举行的听证会上远程出庭。\n\n日期：2023 年 12 月 18 日 LUC A. DESPINS，\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院\n\nx\n\n:　第 11 章\n:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n:　（合并审理）\n\nx\n[拟定] 准许第 11 章受托人请求准许 Edmiston and Company Limited 代表 Dirk Johnson 远程出庭参加 2023 年 12 月 18 日听证会之动议的裁定\n\n经审阅上述第 11 章案件中个人债务人的第 11 章受托人（“受托人”）卢克·A·德斯平斯提起的动议（“本动议”），该动议请求准许约翰逊先生远程参加定于 2023 年 12 月 18 日下午 2:30 就出售动议举行的听证会，通知已送达，且已具备充分理由，特此：\n\n1. 裁定：按本文所述准予本动议；并进一步\n\n2. 裁定：约翰逊先生可通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台参加定于 2023 年 12 月 18 日下午 2:30 举行的出售动议听证会，其方式为向以下法院电子邮箱发送电子邮件联系书记官办公室以获取接入 ZoomGov 远程会议的指南：CalendarConnect_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov。\n\n2 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）和 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 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于接收通知和通信）。\n\n美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院\n\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　:\n:　第 11 章\n\nHo Wan Kwok\n等，　:\n:　案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。　:　（合并审理）\n\nx\n送达证明\n\n下述签署人特此证明，上述文件已于 2023 年 12 月 18 日以电子方式提交。本提交件的通知将通过法院的电子提交系统运行机制，以电子邮件形式发送给所有能够接收电子通知的当事方。各当事方可通过法院系统查阅本提交件。\n\n日期：2023 年 12 月 18 日 LUC A. DESPINS，\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第 11 章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（税务识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（税务识别号后四位：8202）和 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 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于接收通知和通信）。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":2375,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1032,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:48:14"}