{"id":"court_ctb_2944_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":2944,"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\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*\n\nDebtors.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nRe: ECF No. 2934\n\n# **MOTION TO PERMIT ERIC SCHMITT, COUNSEL FOR CHRIS LEE AND QIDONG XIA, TO APPEAR REMOTELY AT THE FEBRUARY 27, 2024 STATUS CONFERENCE**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Chris Lee and Qidong Xia, by and through undersigned counsel, respectfully move the Court for permission for Attorney Eric T. Schmitt to appear remotely at the February 27, 2024, 1:00 p.m. Status Conference.\n\n### **REQUESTED RELIEF**\n\n1. On February 5, 2024, Chris Lee and Qidong Xia, through counsel, filed their Objections to 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. 2566).\n\n2. On February 7, 2024, the Court granted the motion for Mr. Schmitt to appear *Pro Hac Vice* on behalf of Chris Lee and Qidong Xia. (ECF No. 2579).\n\n3. On February 19, 2024, the Trustee filed Chapter 11 Trustee's Request for Status Conference, pursuant to which the Trustee sought a conference with respect to, among other things, the case management of the adversary proceedings recently commenced by the Trustee. On February 20, 2024, the Court granted that request and scheduled a status conference for February 27, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.\n\n4. Mr. Schmitt works out of Chicago, Illinois. Given the time and expense needed to travel from Illinois, Chris Lee and Qidong Xia respectfully request that Mr. Schmitt be allowed to participate in the Status Conference via the Court's Zoom platform.\n\n#### **CONCLUSION**\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Chris Lee and Qidong Xia respectfully request that Mr. Schmitt be permitted to appear remotely before this Court on the Status Conference on February 27, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.\n\nDated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 21st day of February, 2024.\n\nBy: /s/ Jon P. Newton Jon P. Newton Federal Bar No. ct03376 One Financial Plaza, 21st Floor Hartford, CT 06103 Telephone: (860) 240-1090 Email: jnewton@reidandriege.com\n\n### **CERTIFICATION**\n\nI hereby certify that the foregoing Motion was filed electronically on February 21, 2024, and therefore will be sent by email to those receiving email notices from the Court's electronic filing system.\n\n/s/ Jon P. Newton Jon P. Newton","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\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关于：ECF No. 2934\n准许 Chris Lee（李克里斯）及 Qidong Xia（夏启东）之代理律师 Eric Schmitt 远程出席 2024年2月27日 案件进展会议的动议\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，Chris Lee（李克里斯）及 Qidong Xia（夏启东）通过下述署名律师，谨向法院提出动议，请求准许 Eric T. Schmitt（埃里克·T·施密特）律师远程出席 2024年2月27日 下午 1:00 举行的案件进展会议。\n\n请求的救济\n\n1. 2024年2月5日，李克里斯与夏启东通过律师提交了对受托人关于作出延长受托人根据《破产法典》第 108、546 及 549 条提起撤销权诉讼期限之命令的动议的异议（ECF No. 2566）。\n\n2. 2024年2月7日，法院批准了 Schmitt（施密特）先生代表李克里斯与夏启东进行特别出庭（Pro Hac Vice）的动议。（ECF No. 2579）。\n\n3. 2024年2月19日，受托人提交了第 11 章受托人关于举行案件进展会议的请求，据此，受托人就（其中包括）受托人最近提起的对抗制诉讼的案件管理请求举行会议。2024年2月20日，法院批准了该请求，并将案件进展会议定于 2024年2月27日 下午 1:00 举行。\n\n4. 施密特先生在伊利诺伊州芝加哥市执业。鉴于从伊利诺伊州前往所需的时间与费用，李克里斯与夏启东谨请求准许施密特先生通过法院的 Zoom 平台参加案件进展会议。\n\n结论\n\n综上所述，基于上述理由，李克里斯与夏启东谨请求准许施密特先生于 2024年2月27日 下午 1:00 举行的案件进展会议上向本法院远程出庭。\n\n签署于康涅狄格州哈特福德，2024年2月21日。\n\n签署人：/s/ Jon P. Newton Jon P. Newton 联邦律师执照号 ct03376 One Financial Plaza, 21st Floor Hartford, CT 06103 电话：(860) 240-1090 电子邮箱：jnewton@reidandriege.com\n\n证明书\n\n本人特此证明，上述动议已于 2024年2月21日 通过电子方式提交，因此将通过电子邮件发送给接收法院电子提交系统电子邮件通知的人员。\n\n/s/ Jon P. Newton Jon P. Newton","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Je","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":2566,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2579,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2934,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":393,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:09:49"}