{"id":"court_ctb_3007_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3007,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"MOTION","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>:<br>Chapter 11             |       |\n| HO WAN KWOK,                                                    | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073<br>: | (JAM) |\n| Debtor.                                                         | :<br>:                           |       |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------- | x                                |       |\n\n#### **CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR MARCH 19, 2024 HEARINGS AND STATUS CONFERENCE**\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 (the \"Chapter 11 Case\") filed under chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the \"Trustee\"), respectfully moves the Court for permission to appear remotely at the March 19, 2024 hearings and status conference scheduled in the Chapter 11 Case and a related adversary proceeding, *Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Lamp Capital,* et al. (Adv. Proc. No. 23-05023) (the \"Adversary Proceeding\"). In support of the Motion, the Trustee respectfully states as follows:\n\n1. The following matters are scheduled to be heard at 1:30 p.m. on March 19, 2024, in the Chapter 11 Case:\n\na. Interim applications for compensation filed by Pullman & Comley, LLC [ECF No. 2872]; O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss P.C.; Kroll, LLC [ECF No. 2928]; Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC [ECF No. 2930]; Harney Westwood & Riegels LP [ECF No. 2933]; Paul Hastings LLP [ECF No. 2935]; and Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. [ECF No. 2936];\n\nb. An application to employ Prager Dreifuss AG as Swiss law counsel for the Trustee [ECF No. 2931]; and\n\nc. A status conference to discuss mediation procedures for avoidance actions and a motion to stay certain adversary proceedings and deposition discovery in the Chapter 11 Case [ECF No. 2981].\n\n2. The following matters are scheduled to be heard at 2 p.m. on March 19, 2024, in the Adversary Proceeding:\n\na. A *Motion to Dismiss* filed by Hudson Diamond NY LLC, Hudson Diamond Holding LLC, and Mei Guo [Adv. Proc. No. 23-05023 ECF Nos. 15-17]; and\n\nb. A *Motion to Dismiss* filed by Leading Shine NY Ltd. [Adv. Proc. No. 23- 05023 ECF No. 76].\n\n3. The Trustee respectfully requests permission to attend tomorrow's proceedings via Zoom, to the extent necessary. The Trustee is attending proceedings out-of-state in another case today. The Trustee will attempt to attend proceedings in this Chapter 11 Case and the Adversary Proceeding in person tomorrow, however, logistical issues may render that impossible.\n\n4. Nicholas A. Bassett, counsel to the Trustee, will attend the above-referenced proceedings tomorrow in person, as will Connecticut counsel for the Trustee. Mr. Bassett will present argument in opposition to the motions to dismiss in the Adversary Proceeding.\n\n5. The Trustee would appreciate the opportunity to address the Court regarding fee applications, the application to employ Swiss law counsel, and at the status conference.\n\n*[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK.]*\n\n-2-\n\nWHEREFORE, the Trustee respectfully requests permission to appear remotely before this\n\nCourt on March 19, 2024.\n\nDated: March 18, 2024 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# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |             |                         |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:      | Chapter 11              |  |  |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                     | :<br>:      | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |  |  |\n| Debtors.                                                         | :<br>:<br>: | (Jointly Administered)  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x           |                         |  |  |\n\n### **[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE'S MOTION TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR MARCH 19, 2024 HEARINGS AND STATUS CONFERENCE**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\") of Luc A. Despins, as chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") for the individual debtor in the Chapter 11 Case for permission to participate remotely at the hearings and a status conference scheduled for March 19, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapter 11 Case and at 2 p.m. in the Adversary Proceeding<sup>2</sup> , sufficient notice having been provided, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby\n\n### 1. ORDERED that the Motion is granted as set forth herein; and it is further\n\n2. ORDERED that the Trustee may participate in the hearings and status conference scheduled for March 19, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. and 2 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>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\n<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms not defined in this Order adopt the definitions as set forth in the Motion.\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ______________________________________x |   |                            |\n|-----------------------------------------|---|----------------------------|\n|                                         | : |                            |\n| In re:                                  | : | CHAPTER 11                 |\n|                                         | : |                            |\n| HO WAN KWOK,                            | : | CASE NO. 22-50073<br>(JAM) |\n|                                         | : |                            |\n| Debtor.                                 | : |                            |\n| ______________________________________x |   |                            |\n\n### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on March 18, 2024, the foregoing Motion was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing pursuant to the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system.\n\nDated: March 18, 2024 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","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--------------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： :\n:\n第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）， :\n:\n案件编号 22-50073\n: (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------- x\n第11章受托人关于申请远程出席2024年3月19日听证会及案件进展会议的动议\n\n根据《破产法》（Bankruptcy Code）第105(a)条和《联邦破产程序规则》（Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure，下称“《破产规则》”）第1001条，Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以根据《美国法典》第11篇第11章提交的上述标题案件（下称“第11章案件”）中的受托人身份（下称“受托人”），谨向法院提出动议，申请准予其远程出席预定于第11章案件及相关民事争议程序 Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Lamp Capital, et al.（Adv. Proc. No. 23-05023）（下称“民事争议程序”）中举行的2024年3月19日听证会和案件进展会议。为支持本动议，受托人谨陈述如下：\n\n1. 以下事项定于2024年3月19日下午1:30在第11章案件中审理：\n\na. 由 Pullman & Comley, LLC [ECF No. 2872]；O'Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss P.C.；Kroll, LLC [ECF No. 2928]；Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC [ECF No. 2930]；Harney Westwood & Riegels LP [ECF No. 2933]；Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）[ECF No. 2935]；以及 Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. [ECF No. 2936] 提交的中期报酬申请；\n\nb. 聘请 Prager Dreifuss AG 作为受托人之瑞士法律顾问的申请 [ECF No. 2931]；以及\n\nc. 讨论撤销权诉讼调解程序以及在第11章案件中中止某些民事争议程序和宣誓证言证据开示之动议的案件进展会议 [ECF No. 2981]。\n\n2. 以下事项定于2024年3月19日下午2:00在民事争议程序中审理：\n\na. 由 Hudson Diamond NY LLC、Hudson Diamond Holding LLC 和 Mei Guo（郭美）提交的驳回起诉动议 [Adv. Proc. No. 23-05023 ECF Nos. 15-17]；以及\n\nb. 由 Leading Shine NY Ltd. 提交的驳回起诉动议 [Adv. Proc. No. 23-05023 ECF No. 76]。\n\n3. 受托人谨请求准予在必要范围内通过 Zoom 参加明天的诉讼程序。受托人今天正在外州参加另一起案件的诉讼程序。受托人明天将尝试亲自出庭参加本第11章案件及民事争议程序的诉讼程序，然而，行程安排问题可能导致无法成行。\n\n4. 受托人之法律顾问 Nicholas A. Bassett（尼古拉斯·A·巴塞特）明天将亲自出庭参加上述诉讼程序，受托人的康涅狄格州法律顾问亦将亲自出庭。Bassett 先生将在民事争议程序中就反对驳回起诉动议发表辩论意见。\n\n5. 受托人希望有机会就费用申请、聘请瑞士法律顾问的申请以及在案件进展会议上向法院陈述意见。\n\n[本页其余部分有意留白。]\n\n-2-\n\n据此，受托人谨请求准予于2024年3月19日远程出席本法院。\n\n日期：2024年3月18日 LUC A. DESPINS，\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第11章受托人\n\n代表签署：/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\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\nx\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），\n等人， :\n: 案件编号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n:\n: (合并审理)\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n[拟议] 准予第11章受托人远程出席2024年3月19日听证会及案件进展会议之动议的裁定\n\n根据第11章案件中个人债务人的第11章受托人（下称“受托人”）Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）提出的申请准予远程参加定于2024年3月19日下午1:30在第11章案件中及下午2:00在民事争议程序中举行的听证会和案件进展会议的动议（下称“动议”）2 ，已提供充分通知，且经查理由充分，特此\n\n1. 裁定：按本文所述准予动议；并且进一步\n\n2. 裁定：受托人可通过法院的 Zoom.gov 平台参加定于2024年3月19日下午1:30和下午2:00举行的听证会及案件进展会议，方式为向以下法院电子邮件地址发送电子邮件联系书记官办公室以获取连接 ZoomGov 远程会议的说明：CalendarConnect_BPT@ctb.uscourts.gov。\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、Miles Kwok 以及众多其他化名）（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 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\n2 本裁定中未定义的大写术语采用动议中所规定的定义。\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关于： : 第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）， : 案件编号 22-50073\n(JAM)\n\n债务人。 :\n\n送达证明\n\n下述签名人特此证明，2024年3月18日，上述动议已通过电子方式提交。本提交之通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运行通过电子邮件发送给所有当事方，或根据电子提交通知通过邮寄方式发送给无法接受电子提交的任何人。各当事方可通过法院系统查阅此份提交文件。\n\n日期：2024年3月18日 LUC A. DESPINS，\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第11章受托人\n\n代表签署：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. 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