{"id":"court_ctb_3170_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3170,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2024-05-03","title":"| IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT | |-------------------------------------|","summary_zh":"上诉通知书 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #3170（2024-05-03立案）。上诉人郭美（Mei Guo）、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 提请向美国联邦第二巡回上诉法院提起上诉，针对地方法院（案号 3:23-CV-375）确认破产法院对其藐视法庭裁定并向第11章破产受托人 Luc A. Despins 判处律师费制裁的终审判决提出上诉。","summary_en":"Notice of Appeal — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #3170 (filed 2024-05-03). Appellants Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC give notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from the District Court's order and final judgment (Civ. No. 3:23-CV-375) affirming the Bankruptcy Court's contempt order and sanctions awarding fees to Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins.","body_en":"| IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT |\n|-------------------------------------|\n| FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT     |\n\n| In re:<br>HO WAN KWOK, et al.,<br>Debtors.                                                                                          | Chapter 11<br>Bankr. No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|\n| MEI GUO; HK INTERNATIONAL<br>FUNDS INVESTMENTS (USA)<br>LIMITED, LLC; LEE VARTAN,<br>ESQ.; and CHIESA SHAHINIAN &<br>GIANTOMASI PC, | Civ. No. 3:23-CV-375 (KAD)              |\n| Appellants,                                                                                                                         |                                         |\n| v.                                                                                                                                  | May 3, 2024                             |\n| LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11<br>TRUSTEE,                                                                                              |                                         |\n| Appellee.                                                                                                                           |                                         |\n\n## **NOTICE OF APPEAL**\n\nNotice is hereby given that Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC (the \"HK Parties\"), Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (collectively, \"Petitioners\"), Petitioners in the above-captioned case, appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from the Order and Final Judgment entered in this action on April 11, 2024 (ECF No. 42), and from all associated orders and opinions, including without limitation the Opinion entered\n\non April 5, 2024 (ECF No. 40), affirming the Bankruptcy Court's order holding the HK Parties in contempt and awarding fees to Respondent Luc A. Despins, the Chapter 11 Trustee, as an appropriate sanction against Petitioners.\n\nRespectfully submitted,\n\n*/s/ Aaron A. Romney*\n\nLee Vartan (*pro hac vice)* Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) Melissa F. Wernick (*pro hac vice)* James M. Moriarty (ct21876) **CHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC**  105 Eisenhower Parkway 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Roseland, NJ 07068 Bridgeport, CT 06604 Telephone: (973) 325-1500 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (973) 325-1501 Facsimile: (203) 368-5485\n\n*Attorneys for Mei Guo, HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC, Lee Vartan, Esq., and Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC*","body_zh":null,"key_entities":["Guo","Despins","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":40,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":42,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":43,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":270,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-05-03 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-05-03","updated_at":"2026-08-20 21:08:45"}