{"id":"court_ctb_2611_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2611,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2024-01-30","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":"远程出庭动议及拟定裁定 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #2611（2024-01-30立案）。第三方星展银行（DBS Bank Ltd.）代理律师向法院提出动议，请求允许其特许律师 Genevieve G. Weiner 通过 Zoom 远程参加 2024 年 2 月 13 日关于受托人延长撤销权诉讼时效动议的听证会，并免除本地担保律师的现场出庭要求。","summary_en":"Motion to Appear Remotely and Proposed Order — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB No. 22-50073, ECF No. 2611 (filed 2024-01-30). Third-party DBS Bank Ltd. moved for an order allowing attorney Genevieve G. Weiner to appear remotely via Zoom at the February 13, 2024 hearing on the Trustee's Tolling Motion and excusing sponsoring counsel from in-person attendance.","body_en":"### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al*.,\n\nDebtors.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n### **MOTION TO PERMIT GENEVIEVE G. WEINER, COUNSEL FOR DBS BANK LTD., TO APPEAR REMOTELY AT THE FEBRUARY 13TH HEARING**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, third party DBS Bank Ltd. (\"DBS\") by and through undersigned counsel respectfully moves the Court for permission for Attorney Genevieve G. Weiner to appear remotely at the February 13, 2024, 1:30 p.m. hearing on the Trustee's Motion for Entry of an Order Extending Deadline for Trustee to Bring Avoidance Actions Under Bankruptcy Code Sections 108, 546, and 549 [ECF No. 2509] (the \"Tolling Motion\").\n\n#### **REQUESTED RELIEF**\n\n1. On February 2, 2024, this Court granted the Motion to Appear *Pro Hac Vice* of Genevieve G. Weiner of Sidley Austin LLC on behalf of DBS [ECF No. 2546].\n\n2. On February 5, 2024, DBS, through counsel, filed its Reservation of Rights with respect to the Tolling Motion [ECF No. 2556].\n\n3. Ms. Weiner works out of Los Angeles, California. Given the time and expense needed to travel from California, DBS respectfully requests that Ms. Weiner be allowed to participate in the hearing on the Tolling Motion via the Court's Zoom platform. The sponsoring attorney for Ms. Weiner, William S. Fish, Jr., is prepared to attend the hearing in person, but also moves for permission to be excused from attending the hearing on the Tolling Motion pursuant to Loc. R. Civ. P. 83.1(d)(2).\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, DBS respectfully requests that Ms. Weiner be permitted to appear remotely before this Court on the hearing for the Tolling Motion on February 13, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. without the in-person appearance of the undersigned sponsoring attorney.\n\nDated: January 30, 2024 **DBS BANK LTD.** Hartford, Connecticut\n\n/s/ *William S. Fish, Jr.*\n\nWilliam S. Fish, Jr. Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP 20 Church Street, 18th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 Telephone: (860) 331-2700 Email: wfish@hinckleyallen.com *Counsel to DBS Bank Ltd.*\n\n### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al*.,\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## **PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR FEBRUARY 13, 2024 HEARING**\n\n Upon the Motion for Permission for Genevieve G. Weiner to appear remotely at the hearing scheduled for February 13, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in the above-entitled case, notice having been provided and good cause appearing therefor, it is hereby\n\n1. ORDERED that the Motion is granted as set forth herein; and it is further\n\n 2. ORDERED that Ms. Weiner may participate in the February 13, 2024 hearing via the Court's Zoom.gov platform, by contacting the Clerk's Office for instructions to connect to the conference remotely by sending an email to the following court email address: CalendarConnect\\_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov.\n\n 3. ORDERED that William S. Fish, Jr., sponsoring attorney for Ms. Weiner, is excused from attending the February 13, 2024 hearing.\n\n# **CERTIFICATION**\n\n I hereby certify that the foregoing Motion to Permit Counsel to Appear Remotely, was filed electronically on February 9, 2024, and therefore will be sent by email to those receiving email notices from the Court's electronic filing system.\n\n */s/ William S. Fish, Jr.* William S. Fish, Jr.","body_zh":"United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n案件涉及：\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等，\n\n债务人。\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n（合并审理）\n\n准许 DBS Bank Ltd. 的律师 Genevieve G. Weiner 远程出席 2 月 13 日听证会的动议\n\n根据《破产法典》第 105(a) 条及《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 1001 条，第三方 DBS Bank Ltd.（星展银行有限公司，简称「DBS」）由以下签署律师代表，谨向法院提出动议，请求准许律师 Genevieve G. Weiner（吉纳维夫·G·维纳）远程出席 2024 年 2 月 13 日下午 1:30 就受托人请求作出延长受托人根据《破产法典》第 108、546 和 549 条提起撤销之诉期限之命令的动议 [ECF No. 2509]（以下简称「中止动议」）举行的听证会。\n\n请求的救济\n\n1. 2024 年 2 月 2 日，本法院批准了 Sidley Austin LLC（盛德律师事务所）的 Genevieve G. Weiner 代表 DBS 提出的临时出庭代理动议 [ECF No. 2546]。\n\n2. 2024 年 2 月 5 日，DBS 通过律师就中止动议提交了其权利保留声明 [ECF No. 2556]。\n\n3. Weiner 律师在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶办公。鉴于从加利福尼亚州前往出席所需的时间和费用，DBS 谨请求准许 Weiner 律师通过法院的 Zoom 平台参加中止动议的听证会。Weiner 律师的保荐律师 William S. Fish, Jr. 已准备好亲自出席听证会，但亦根据《民事诉讼本地规则》第 83.1(d)(2) 条提请批准免于亲自出席中止动议的听证会。\n\n据此，基于上述理由，DBS 谨请求准许 Weiner 律师于 2024 年 2 月 13 日下午 1:30 在本法院就中止动议举行的听证会上远程出庭，且无需以下签署的保荐律师亲自出庭。\n\n日期：2024 年 1 月 30 日 DBS Bank Ltd.\n康涅狄格州哈特福德\n\n/签名/ William S. Fish, Jr.\n\nWilliam S. Fish, Jr.\nHinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP\n20 Church Street, 18th Floor\nHartford, CT 06103\n电话：(860) 331-2700\n电子邮件：wfish@hinckleyallen.com\nDBS Bank Ltd. 的律师\n\nUnited States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分院）\n\n案件涉及：\n\nHo Wan Kwok 等，\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n\n关于准许远程出席 2024 年 2 月 13 日听证会动议的拟定裁定\n\n经审理上述案件中关于准许 Genevieve G. Weiner 远程出席定于 2024 年 2 月 13 日下午 1:30 举行的听证会的动议，鉴于通知已送达且有正当理由支持，特此：\n\n1. 裁定：按本文所述准许该动议；并进一步\n\n2. 裁定：Weiner 律师可通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台参加 2024 年 2 月 13 日的听证会，方式为通过发送电子邮件至以下法院邮箱地址联系书记官办公室以获取远程连接会议的指引：CalendarConnect_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov。\n\n3. 裁定：免除 Weiner 律师的保荐律师 William S. Fish, Jr. 出席 2024 年 2 月 13 日的听证会。\n\n证明\n\n本人特此证明，上述《准许律师远程出庭的动议》已于 2024 年 2 月 9 日通过电子方式提交，因此将通过电子邮件发送给从法院电子归档系统接收电子邮件通知的各方。\n\n/签名/ William S. Fish, Jr.\nWilliam S. Fish, Jr.","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":2509,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2546,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2556,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":553,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-01-30 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-01-30","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:20:28"}