{"id":"court_ctb_3097_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3097,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | In re:                              | Chapt","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| In re:                              | Chapter 11                         |\n|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|\n| HO WAN KWOK, et al.,                | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)            |\n| Debtors.1                           | Jointly Administered               |\n|                                     |                                    |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE, |                                    |\n| Plaintiff,                          |                                    |\n| v.                                  | Adv. Proceeding No. 24-05017 (JAM) |\n| POST OAK MOTORS, LLC,               |                                    |\n| Defendant.                          |                                    |\n|                                     |                                    |\n\n# **LIMITED OBJECTION TO PROPOSED AMENDED ORDER APPROVING PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO AVOIDANCE CLAIM ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS**\n\nPost Oak Motors, LLC (\"Post Oak\") hereby objects to the motion (the \"Motion\") of Luc Despins, as Chapter 11 Trustee in the above captioned matter (the \"Trustee\"), to modify the Court's previously entered *Order Approving Procedures Applicable to Avoidance Claim Adversary Proceedings* (ECF No. 2578) (the \"Avoidance Procedures Order\") to provide for the inclusion of certain Mediation Procedures. In support of this Limited Objection, Post Oak asserts as follows.\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### **OBJECTION**\n\nTo avoid unnecessary duplication in these cases, Post Oak hereby joins in and adopts the Limited Objection of Anthem Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. and Anthem Health Plans, Inc. to the Motion (ECF. No 3084) (the \"Anthem Objection\") and the Limited Objection of Marcum LLP to the Motion (ECF. No 3088) (the \"Marcum Objection,\" and together with the Anthem Objection, the \"Adopted Objections\"). In addition, Post Oak objects to the Motion to the extent that the proposed mediation procedures favor the Trustee to the prejudice of Avoidance Defendants.\n\nAs set forth in the Adopted Objections, Post Oak neither objects to the concept of mediation itself nor to the majority of the proposed procedures. Post Oak does object, however, to those provisions that favor the Trustee. For example:\n\n- There should not be different rules for the Trustee than there are for the Avoidance Defendants.\n\t- o The Trustee should not be entitled to select the \"Mediation Panel\", presumably with *ex parte* communications with Judge Tancredi (see Para 2.k), from which a mediator is appointed without any input from the relevant Avoidance Defendant.\n\t- o The conduct of the mediation itself should not be in the office of the Trustee, and should not be limited to occurring in Connecticut or New York (see Para 2.o), especially if Avoidance Defendants are not permitted to appear at the mediation via video-conference, if the mediation schedule will be set by the mediator on only 21 days notice, and if the Avoidance Defendants – who may be obligated to appear in person thousands of miles from their home or business location – can only reschedule the mediation with the Trustee's consent or upon motion to the court (which motion may or may not be heard within the shortened time frame) (See para 2.0).\n\t- o The procedures should not require the appearance of a 'representative' of the Avoidance Defendant but only require the appearance of counsel for the Trustee (see para 2.s).\n\t- o The Trustee cannot be permitted *ex parte* communications with Judge Tancredi or any other mediator.\n- The procedures should not allow the \"consolidation\" of actions without the consent of the relevant Avoidance Defendants (see para 2.l).\n- It should not require a motion and a showing of \"good cause\" to decline participation in mediation (see para 2.m).\n- The Trustee should not be permitted to unilaterally 'categorize' defendants. Although reasonable on its face, the implication of that categorization is not clear. To the extent categorization is approved, it should be on notice to Avoidance Defendants with an opportunity to be heard, and the practical and legal implications of that categorization needs to be established and approved by this Court.\n\nEach of these provisions can be easily corrected to avoid bias in favor of the Trustee and\n\nprejudice to the Avoidance Defendants. The procedures should be amended to provide as follows:\n\n- Any communication with Judge Tancredi or a mediator must be on notice to all relevant Avoidance Defendants.\n- If Judge Tancredi believes it necessary, the Trustee, in consultation with Judge Tancredi (on notice to all Avoidance Defendants), shall establish a 'mediation panel,' from which each Avoidance Defendant is entitled to select a mediator.\n- The mediation schedule and location should be agreed to by all parties, and each party should be entitled to appear via video conference.\n- It should be acceptable for a representative of each party (in person or via videoconference) to attend, which such representative can be counsel, so long as such representative has full settlement authority.\n- Each Avoidance Defendant should have the right to opt out of mediation pursuant to the filing of a notice, and should have the right to opt out of any 'consolidation' or 'categorization' through written notice to the Trustee and mediator.\n\n# **CONCLUSION**\n\nPost Oak agrees that reasonable and proper mediation procedures can be in the best interest\n\nof the estate and the proceedings. Those procedures, however, must treat the parties equally.\n\nDated: April 12, 2024 Stamford, CT\n\nFINN DIXON & HERLING LLP\n\nBy: /s/ Henry P. Baer, Jr.\n\nHenry P. Baer, Jr. FINN DIXON & HERLING LLP Six Landmark Square Stamford, CT 06901-2704 Tel: (203) 325-5000 Fax: (203) 325-5001 E-mail: hbaer@fdh.com\n\nAnd\n\nMichael S. Neiburg (*pro hac forthcoming)*  Christopher M. Lambe (*pro hac forthcoming*) Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP Rodney Square 1000 North King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Tel: (302) 576-3590 Email: mneiburg@ycst.com\n\n*Attorneys for Post Oak Motors, LLC*\n\n### **CERTIFICATION**\n\nI hereby certify that on April 12, 2024 a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. 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. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system.\n\n> /s/ Henry P. Baer, Jr. Henry P. Baer, Jr. FINN DIXON & HERLING LLP Six Landmark Square Stamford, CT 06901-2704 Tel: (203) 325-5000 Fax: (203) 325-5001 E-mail: hbaer@fdh.com","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部）\n\n案件审理程序：第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等， 案件编号：22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1 联合管理\n\nLUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第11章受托人，\n原告，\nv. 对抗性程序编号：24-05017 (JAM)\nPOST OAK MOTORS, LLC（波斯特奥克汽车有限责任公司），\n被告。\n\n对提议的批准适用于撤销权诉讼对抗性程序之程序的修改裁定的有限异议\n\nPost Oak Motors, LLC（波斯特奥克汽车有限责任公司，简称“Post Oak”）特此对Luc Despins（卢克·德斯平斯）作为上述标题事项中的第11章受托人（简称“受托人”）提出的动议（简称“该动议”）提出异议，该动议旨在修改本法院此前作出的《批准适用于撤销权诉讼对抗性程序之程序的裁定》（ECF No. 2578）（简称“《撤销程序裁定》”），以纳入某些调解程序。为支持本有限异议，Post Oak主张如下。\n\n1 这些第11章案件中的债务人为Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称Guo Wengui、Miles Guo和Miles Kwok，以及其他多个化名）（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, 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目的）。\n异议\n\n为避免在这些案件中出现不必要的重复，Post Oak特此加入并采纳Anthem Healthchoice Assurance, Inc.与Anthem Health Plans, Inc.对该动议提出的有限异议（ECF. No 3084）（简称“《Anthem异议》”）以及Marcum LLP对该动议提出的有限异议（ECF. No 3088）（简称“《Marcum异议》”，与《Anthem异议》统称为“被采纳异议”）。此外，在提议的调解程序有利于受托人而损害撤销权被告利益的范围内，Post Oak对该动议提出异议。\n\n正如被采纳异议中所阐述的，Post Oak既不反对调解概念本身，也不反对大部分提议的程序。然而，Post Oak确实反对那些有利于受托人的条款。例如：\n\n- 对受托人不应适用与撤销权被告不同的规则。\n\t- o 受托人不应有权选择“调解员名单”（推测是与Tancredi（坦克雷迪）法官进行了单方沟通，见第2.k段），并从中指定调解员，而相关撤销权被告没有任何发言权。\n\t- o 调解本身的进行不应在受托人的办公室，也不应仅限于在康涅狄格州或纽约州举行（见第2.o段），特别是如果撤销权被告不被允许通过视频会议出席调解、如果调解日程将由调解员仅提前21天通知确定、以及如果撤销权被告——他们可能被迫在其住所或营业地点数千英里之外亲自出庭——只能在获得受托人同意或向法院提出动议（该动议可能或不可能在缩短的时限内得到审理）后才能重新安排调解（见第2.o段）。\n\t- o 这些程序不应要求撤销权被告的“代表”必须出席，而对受托人却仅要求其律师出席（见第2.s段）。\n\t- o 绝不能允许受托人与Tancredi法官或任何其他调解员进行单方沟通。\n- 这些程序不应允许在未征得相关撤销权被告同意的情况下对诉讼进行“合并”（见第2.l段）。\n- 拒绝参加调解不应需要提出动议并说明“正当理由”（见第2.m段）。\n- 不应允许受托人单方面对被告进行“分类”。虽然表面上看合理，但这种分类的影响并不明确。在分类获得批准的限度内，应通知撤销权被告并给予其陈述意见的机会，且该分类的实际和法律影响需要由本法院确立并批准。\n\n这些条款中的每一项都可以很容易地予以纠正，以避免偏向受托人并\n\n损害撤销权被告的利益。这些程序应予修改并规定如下：\n\n- 与Tancredi法官或调解员的任何沟通必须通知所有相关的撤销权被告。\n- 如果Tancredi法官认为有必要，受托人应在与Tancredi法官协商后（通知所有撤销权被告）建立一个“调解员名单”，每个撤销权被告均有权从中选择一名调解员。\n- 调解日程和地点应由各方当事人协商一致，各方均有权通过视频会议出席。\n- 各方当事人的代表（亲自出席或通过视频会议出席）参加应当是可接受的，该代表可以是律师，只要该代表具有完全的和解授权。\n- 每个撤销权被告应有权依据提交的通知选择退出调解，并应有权通过向受托人和调解员发出书面通知选择退出任何“合并”或“分类”。\n结论\n\nPost Oak同意，合理且恰当的调解程序可以符合\n\n破产财产和诉讼程序的最大利益。然而，这些程序必须平等对待各方当事人。\n\n日期：2024年4月12日 康涅狄格州斯坦福\n\nFINN DIXON & HERLING LLP\n\n签署人：/s/ Henry P. Baer, Jr.\n\nHenry P. Baer, Jr. FINN DIXON & HERLING LLP Six Landmark Square Stamford, CT 06901-2704 电话：(203) 325-5000 传真：(203) 325-5001 电子邮箱：hbaer@fdh.com\n\n以及\n\nMichael S. Neiburg（临时出庭代理申请待批） Christopher M. Lambe（临时出庭代理申请待批） Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP Rodney Square 1000 North King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 电话：(302) 576-3590 电子邮箱：mneiburg@ycst.com\n\nPost Oak Motors, LLC 的代理律师\n证明书\n\n我特此证明，2024年4月12日，上述文书的一份副本已通过电子方式提交，并已通过邮寄方式送达任何无法接受电子提交的人员。本提交文件的通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人，或通过邮寄方式发送给任何无法接受电子提交的人员。当事人可以通过法院系统查阅本提交文件。\n\n/s/ Henry P. Baer, Jr. Henry P. Baer, Jr. FINN DIXON & HERLING LLP Six Landmark Square Stamford, CT 06901-2704 电话：(203) 325-5000 传真：(203) 325-5001 电子邮箱：hbaer@fdh.com","key_entities":["Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Miles Guo","Luc Despins","Paul Hastings","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":2578,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1093,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:45:05"}