{"id":"court_ctb_2754_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2754,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n,\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.[1](#page-0-0)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n# **MOTION TO PERMIT KATHERINE E. MATEO, ESQ., COUNSEL FOR DEFENG CAO, TO APPEAR REMOTELY**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of\n\nBankruptcy Procedure, Defeng Cao (\"Mr. Cao\"), by and through his attorneys, respectfully\n\nmoves that this Court permit Katherine E. Mateo, Esq. to appear remotely at the hearing,\n\ncurrently scheduled for February 13, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. (the \"Hearing\"), on the Trustee's motion\n\nfor an order extending the Trustee's deadline to file avoidance actions (the \"Motion\") [ECF Doc.\n\nNo. 2509]. In support of this motion, Mr. Cao respectfully states as follows:\n\n# REQUESTED RELIEF\n\n1. On February 5, 2024, Mr. Cao filed an objection and joinder to the Motion [ECF Doc.\n\nNo. 2553].\n\n2. On February 8, 2024, Mr. Cao filed a motion to allow Ms. Mateo to be admitted by the Court *pro hac vice* to represent Mr. Cao [ECF Doc. No. 2592].\n\n<span id=\"page-0-0\"></span><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 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\n3. On February 9, 2024, Ms. Mateo's *pro hac vice* motion was granted [ECF Doc. No. 2607].\n\n4. At the time of this filing, the weather forecast predicts inclement weather in much of the northeastern United States and potentially dangerous travel conditions on the date of the Hearing.\n\n5. Ms. Mateo is located in Sparta, NJ, with her office in New York, NY.\n\n6. Out of an abundance of caution, counsel to Mr. Cao respectfully requests permission for counsel to attend the Hearing remotely via the Court's ZOOM.Gov platform.\n\n7. As Ms. Mateo intends to remotely appear for the hearing, Mr. Cao also respectfully requests that the Court excuse sponsoring attorney Michael A. Carbone from attending the hearing pursuant to Rule 83.1(d)(2) of the Local Rule of Civil Procedure for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.\n\n# CONCLUSION\n\n8. For the foregoing reasons, Mr. Cao respectfully requests that counsel be permitted to appear remotely in the Hearing before this Court on February 13, 2024 at 1:30 PM.\n\nDated: New York, New York February 12, 2024\n\n# OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP\n\n Michael A. Carbone Parrett, Porto, Parese & Colwell, PC 2319 Whitney Avenue, Ste 1-D Hamden, CT 06518 203.281.2700 Fax 203.281.0700\n\nBy\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_/s/\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ By: */s/ Katherine E. Mateo* Katherine E. Mateo (*admitted pro hac vice*) Adam H. Friedman 1325 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019 (212) 451-2300 *Attorneys for Non-Party Defeng Cao*\n\n### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI, KATHERINE E. MATEO, hereby certify that on February 12th, 2024 I caused true and correct copies of the foregoing document to be served on all counsel of record by CM/ECF. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> /s/ *Katherine E. Mateo* \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ KATHERINE E. MATEO\n\n> > */s/Michael A. Carbone\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_*  MICHAEL A. CARBONE\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.[1](#page-3-0)\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n,\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## **ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PERMIT KATHERINE E. MATEO, ESQ., COUNSEL FOR DEFENG CAO, TO APPEAR REMOTELY**\n\nUpon the motion of for permission for Katherine E. Mateo, Esq. to appear remotely (the\n\n\"Motion\"); and notice of the Motion being given and good cause appearing therefore; it is hereby\n\n**ORDERED**, that the Motion is granted; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that Katherine E. Mateo, Esq., may attend and participate in the February\n\n13, 2024 hearing via the Court's Zoom.gov platform, by contacting the Clerk's Office for\n\ninstructions to connect to the conference remotely by sending an email to the following court\n\nemail address: CalendarConnect\\_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov; and it is further\n\n<span id=\"page-3-0\"></span><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 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**ORDERED**, that the sponsoring attorney, Michael A. Carbone Esq. is excused from attending the hearing pursuant to Rule 83.1(d)(2) of the Local Rule of Civil Procedure for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.\n\nDated: New York, New York February 12, 2024\n\n### \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ **HONORABLE JULIE A. MANNING UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE**","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关于：\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n，\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等[1]\n\n（合并审理）\n\n准许曹德丰（Defeng Cao）的代理律师 Katherine E. Mateo（凯瑟琳·E·马特奥）律师远程出庭的动议\n\n根据《破产法典》第 105(a) 条和《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 1001 条，曹德丰（Defeng Cao，“曹先生”）由其代理律师代表，恭敬地请求本法院准许 Katherine E. Mateo（凯瑟琳·E·马特奥）律师在目前定于 2024 年 2 月 13 日下午 1:30 举行的听证会（“听证会”）上远程出庭，该听证会系针对受托人请求延长提起撤销权诉讼截止日期的动议（“动议”）[ECF Doc. No. 2509]。为支持本动议，曹先生恭敬陈述如下：\n\n所请求的救济\n\n1. 2024 年 2 月 5 日，曹先生针对该动议提交了异议及附议书 [ECF Doc. No. 2553]。\n\n2. 2024 年 2 月 8 日，曹先生提交动议，请求法院准许马特奥女士以特别出庭律师（pro hac vice）身份代表曹先生 [ECF Doc. No. 2592]。\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，又名郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多别名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）和 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和沟通目的）。\n\n3. 2024 年 2 月 9 日，马特奥女士的特别出庭动议获得批准 [ECF Doc. No. 2607]。\n\n4. 截至本文件提交时，天气预报预测美国东北部大部分地区将出现恶劣天气，且在听证会当日可能出现危险的出行条件。\n\n5. 马特奥女士位于新泽西州斯巴达（Sparta, NJ），其办公室位于纽约州纽约市（New York, NY）。\n\n6. 出于审慎考虑，曹先生的代理律师恭敬地请求准许律师通过法院的 ZOOM.Gov 平台远程参加听证会。\n\n7. 鉴于马特奥女士拟远程出席听证会，曹先生亦根据《美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院民事诉讼本地规则》第 83.1(d)(2) 条，恭敬地请求法院免除保荐律师 Michael A. Carbone（迈克尔·A·卡博内）出席听证会的义务。\n\n结论\n\n8. 基于上述理由，曹先生恭敬地请求准许代理律师远程参加本法院于 2024 年 2 月 13 日下午 1:30 举行的听证会。\n\n日期：纽约州纽约市 2024 年 2 月 12 日\n\nOlshan Frome Wolosky LLP\n\nMichael A. Carbone\nParrett, Porto, Parese & Colwell, PC\n2319 Whitney Avenue, Ste 1-D\nHamden, CT 06518\n电话：203.281.2700 传真：203.281.0700\n\n签署人：__________________/s/___________________\n签署人：/s/ Katherine E. Mateo\nKatherine E. Mateo（已获准特别出庭）\nAdam H. Friedman\n1325 Avenue of the Americas\nNew York, New York 10019\n(212) 451-2300\n非当事人曹德丰之代理律师\n\n送达证明\n\n我，Katherine E. Mateo，特此证明于 2024 年 2 月 12 日，我已通过 CM/ECF 系统将前述文件的真实无误副本送达给所有记录在案的律师。各方当事人均可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本文件。\n\n> /s/ Katherine E. Mateo _______\nKatherine E. Mateo\n\n> > /s/ Michael A. Carbone ________\nMichael A. Carbone\n\nUnited 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关于：\n\nHo Wan Kwok 等[1]\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n，\n\n（合并审理）\n\n准许曹德丰（Defeng Cao）的代理律师 Katherine E. Mateo（凯瑟琳·E·马特奥）律师远程出庭动议的裁定\n\n经审理准许 Katherine E. Mateo 律师远程出庭的动议（“动议”）；且动议已依法通知并显示有充分理由；特此\n\n裁定：动议予以批准；并且进一步\n\n裁定：Katherine E. Mateo 律师可以通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台参加并参与 2024 年 2 月 13 日的听证会，具体方式为发送电子邮件至以下法院邮箱地址向书记官办公室索取远程接入会议的指引：CalendarConnect_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov；并且进一步\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，又名郭文贵、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及其他众多别名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）和 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP，200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和沟通目的）。\n\n裁定：根据《美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院民事诉讼本地规则》第 83.1(d)(2) 条，保荐律师 Michael A. Carbone 律师免于出席听证会。\n\n日期：纽约州纽约市 2024 年 2 月 12 日\n\n__________________________________________\nJulie A. Manning（朱莉·A·曼宁）法官\n美国破产法院法官","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Miles Guo","Despins","Paul Hastings","Je","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":861,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:35:21"}