{"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":"美利坚合众国地区法院\n康涅狄格区（United States District Court for the District of Connecticut）\n\n关于：\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）等，\n债务人。 第11章\n破产案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\nMei Guo（郭美）；HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（香港国际基金投资（美国）有限公司）；Lee Vartan（李·瓦尔坦）律师；以及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC， 民事案号：3:23-CV-375 (KAD)\n上诉人，\n诉 2024年5月3日\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第11章受托人，\n被上诉人。\n\n上诉通知\n\n特此通知，上述标题案件中的请愿人 Mei Guo、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC（“香港当事方”）、Lee Vartan 律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC（统称“请愿人”），现就本诉讼中于 2024年4月11日 作出的裁定和终审判决书（ECF No. 42），以及所有相关裁定和意见书，包括但不限于 2024年4月5日 作出的意见书（ECF No. 40）——该意见书维持了破产法院认定香港当事方构成藐视法庭并判令向答辩人第11章受托人 Luc A. Despins 支付律师费以作为对请愿人的适当制裁的裁定——向美国联邦第二巡回上诉法院（United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit）提起上诉。\n\n谨此提交，\n\n/s/ Aaron A. Romney\n\nLee Vartan（申请特许代理本案） Aaron A. Romney (ct28144)\nMelissa F. Wernick（申请特许代理本案） James M. Moriarty (ct21876)\nCHIESA SHAHINIAN & GIANTOMASI PC ZEISLER & ZEISLER PC\n105 Eisenhower Parkway 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nRoseland, NJ 07068 Bridgeport, CT 06604\n电话：(973) 325-1500 电话：(203) 368-4234\n传真：(973) 325-1501 传真：(203) 368-5485\n\nMei Guo、HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC、Lee Vartan 律师及 Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 之代理律师","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":"2026-08-23 12:12:07"}