{"id":"court_ctb_3511_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3511,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","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)\n\n)\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_)\n\nIn Re: ) CHAPTER 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.1* ) CASE NO.: 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n) SEPTEMBER 6, 2024\n\n## **REQUEST FOR STATUS CONFERENCE**\n\n Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 105(d)(1), the defendants identified in Exhibit A hereto (collectively, the \"Joint Defendants\") hereby request a status conference with the Court to discuss matters of scheduling and efficiency concerning dispositive motion practice in the numerous avoidance actions filed by the Trustee that may impact the Joint Defendants and the interplay with this Court's *Order Directing Parties to Mediation, Appointing the Honorable James J. Tancredi as Mediator, and Amending Order Approving Procedures Applicable To Avoidance Claim Adversary Proceedings* [Dkt. No. 3163] (the \"Mediation Order\"). In support of this request, the Joint Defendants state as follows:\n\nThe Joint Defendants have been engaged in the mediation process before the Honorable James Tancredi, but remain far from resolution of these adversary proceedings. While the mediations have not yet formally concluded pursuant to this Court's Mediation Order, there are a number of adversary proceedings with similar claims that are not subject to the mediation stay and have proceeded to various stages of dispositive motion practice. *See, e.g., Despins v. Weddle Law PLLC*, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05188 (Bankr. D. Conn); *Despins v. Pillsbury Winthrop*\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*Shaw Pittman LLP*, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05014 (Bankr. D. Conn.); *Despins v. Mitchell*, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05110 (Bankr. D. Conn.); *Despins v. Meta Platforms, Inc.*, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05117 (Bankr. D. Conn.); *Despins v. The Francis Firm PLLC*, Adv. Pro. No. 24-05168. By way of example, the non-stayed adversary proceedings and those against the Joint Defendants share the common issues concerning the propriety of the Trustee's offensive use of *nunc pro tunc* reverse veil piercing to avoid and recover pre-petition and post-petition transfers from alleged alter ego entities. This will equally be the case in the hundreds of other adversary proceedings against parties other than the Joint Defendants in which the Trustee seeks to avoid and recover transfers by alleged alter egos of the Debtor. The Joint Defendants understand that oral argument has been set for October 1, 2024, in the *Mitchell* and *The Francis Firm* adversary proceedings.\n\nGiven the status of the Joint Defendants' mediations to date and the pendency of the motion practice in the above-referenced adversary proceedings, the Joint Defendants would like to pursue parallel paths of continuing a settlement dialogue with Judge Tancredi's assistance and at the same time address in an efficient manner many of the same legal issues that will shortly be before the Court. In connection therewith and subject to relief from the stay in the Mediation Order, the Joint Defendants anticipate pursuit of (i) motions to dismiss or motions for judgment on the pleadings, and (ii) motions to certify certain questions to the Delaware Supreme Court (as more particularly described below).\n\nTo allow for the efficient adjudication of the common legal issues across both the adversary proceedings against the Joint Defendants as well as the other adversary proceedings that are not subject to the stay under the Mediation Order, the Joint Defendants request a status conference to discuss with the Court the best means of having these common legal issues adjudicated in an efficient manner. The Joint Defendants' goal is to streamline the proceedings\n\n2\n\nfor the Court and the parties to conserve judicial resources and minimize the costs of the parties, including the estate. For example, the Joint Defendants could file one or more omnibus motions to dismiss and/or motions for judgment on the pleadings to address legal issues that are common across the claims asserted by the Trustee against them. These omnibus motions can then be adjudicated with the pending motions to dismiss in a coordinated manner to minimize the number of briefs and oral arguments, as well as the number of written decisions the Court would have to issue. This is by no means the only way to accomplish the goal of efficiency and economy, and the Joint Defendants will be prepared to discuss other ways to achieve these goals at the conference if this request is granted.\n\n In addition, the Joint Defendants anticipate filing motions to seek certification of specific state law questions to the Delaware Supreme Court related to the use and applicability of the Trustee's theory of *nunc pro tunc* reverse veil piercing. Because most of the entities the Trustee alleges to be the Debtor's alter egos are Delaware limited liability companies, the Trustee's ability to use reverse-piercing and the legal effect of an alter-ego determination is governed by Delaware law. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-275(a). The Joint Defendants believe that Delaware law does not permit the Trustee's actions against them and respectfully submit that the most efficient and economical manner to resolve this issue is for this Court to certify these issues to the Delaware Supreme Court pursuant to Del. Sup. Ct. Rule 41(a)(ii). These questions are undecided by the Delaware Supreme Court and will affect hundreds of adversary proceedings in this case. Accordingly, subject to lifting the stay in the Mediation Order, the Joint Defendants intend to seek certification of these state law issues to the Delaware Supreme Court.\n\nTo best address the procedural and scheduling issues described above and the interplay with the Mediation Order, the Joint Defendants request a status conference with the Court to\n\n3\n\ndiscuss these matters so that they can be resolved in an efficient and economical manner. Given the pendency of motions to dismiss in other non-stayed cases raising similar issues, including those scheduled for oral argument on October 1, 2024, the Joint Defendants respectfully request that the Court schedule a status conference at its earliest convenience.\n\nRespectfully submitted,\n\n| By:<br>/s/ Jeffrey Hellman<br>Jeffrey Hellman, Esq.<br>Law Offices of Jeffrey Hellman, LLC<br>195 Church Street, 10th Floor<br>Tel.: 203-691-8762<br>Fax: 203-832-4401<br>New Haven, CT 06510<br>jeff@jeffhellmanlaw.com<br>Federal Bar No.: ct04102<br>Counsel for Ohtzar Shlomo Solomon Treasure | By:<br>/s/ Eric Goldstein<br>Eric Goldstein (ct27195)<br>Shipman & Goodwin LLP<br>One Constitution Plaza<br>Hartford, CT 06103<br>Tel: (860) 251-5059<br>Email: egoldstein@goodwin.com<br>Counsel for Anthem HealthChoice Assurance,<br>Inc. dba Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield;<br>Anthem Health Plans, Inc.; Sedgwick Realty |\n|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Corp.; Federal Express Corporation; and<br>Direct Persuasion LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n| By:<br>/s/ Scott Charmoy<br>Scott M. Charmoy, Esq.<br>CT 15889<br>Charmoy & Charmoy, LLC<br>1465 Post Road, Suite 100<br>Westport, CT 06680<br>(203) 255-8100<br>scottcharmoy@charmoy.com<br>Counsel for Putnam Landscaping LLC                                                                    | By:<br>/s/ Michael Seidband<br>Michael A. Siedband, Esq. (admitted PHV)<br>Federal Express Corporation<br>3620 Hacks Cross Road, Bldg. B<br>Memphis, TN 38104<br>Tel: (901) 355-2075<br>Email: Michael.siedband@fedex.com<br>Counsel for Federal Express Corporation                                                          |\n| By:<br>/s/ Rowena Moffett<br>Rowena A. Moffett, Esq. (ct19811)<br>Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLP<br>271 Whitney Avenue<br>New Haven, CT 06511<br>Tel. (203) 772-2600<br>Email: rmoffett@bswlaw.com<br>Counsel for Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason<br>& Anello PC                                  | By: /s/ Michael T. Conway<br>Michael T. Conway<br>Lazare Potter Giacovas & Moyle LLP<br>747 Third Avenue, 16th Floor<br>New York, NY 10017<br>(917) 242-1597<br>mconway@lpgmlaw.com<br>Counsel for Arri Americas Inc.                                                                                                         |\n| By: /s/ Zachary W. Doninger__<br>The Strong Firm, P.C.<br>Bret L. Strong                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | By:<br>/s/ Sabrina L. Streusand<br>Sabrina L. Streusand (admitted PHV)<br>Streusand, Landon, Ozburn & Lemmon, LLP                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n\n| Texas Bar No. 00795671<br>bstrong@thestrongfirm.com<br>Zachary W. Doninger (admitted pro hac vice)<br>Texas Bar No. 24129542<br>SDTX Bar No. 3804761<br>zdoninger@thestrongfirm.com<br>Two Hughes Landing<br>1790 Hughes Landing, Suite 200<br>The Woodlands, Texas 77380<br>Phone: 281.367.1222<br>Fax: 281.210.1361<br>Counsel for Defendant DJD Creative, LLC | 1801 S MoPac Expressway, Suite 320<br>Austin, Texas 787046<br>Telephone: (512) 236-9901<br>Facsimile: (512) 236-9904<br>streusand@slollp.com<br>-and<br>Ross G. Fingold, Esq.<br>Stokesbury & Fingold, LLC<br>10 Waterside Drive, Suite 204<br>Farmington, CT 06032<br>Telephone: (860) 606-1709<br>Facsimile: (860) 606-1770<br>Ct Bar 05452<br>rfingold@lawssf.com<br>Counsel for Cloudflare, Inc. |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| By: /s/ Richard J. Bernard<br>____________<br>Richard J. Bernard (CT Bar No. 413177)<br>FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH<br>LLP<br>1177 Avenue of the Americas<br>New York, New York 10036<br>Telephone: (212) 248-3140<br>Facsimile: (212) 248-3141<br>Email: richard.bernard@faegredrinker.com<br>-and                                                            | By: /s/ Benjamin D. Feder<br>Eric R. Wilson (ct443553)<br>Benjamin D. Feder (ct443211)<br>Canterbury Green<br>201 Broad Street<br>Stamford, CT 06901<br>Telephone: (203) 324-1400<br>ekrasnow@kelleydrye.com<br>ewilson@kelleydrye.com<br>bfeder@kelleydrye.com                                                                                                                                      |\n| Josh Peterson<br>FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH<br>LLP<br>2200 Wells Fargo Center<br>90 S. 7th Street<br>Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402<br>Telephone: (612) 766-7000<br>Facsimile: (612) 766-1600<br>Email: josh.peterson@faegredrinker.com<br>-and<br>Jaclyn C. Marasco                                                                                            | -and-<br>ASK LLP<br>Richard J. Reding, Esq. MN SBN 0389945<br>(admitted pro hac vice)<br>2600 Eagan Woods Drive, Suite 400<br>St. Paul, MN 55121<br>Telephone: (651) 406-9665<br>rreding@askllp.com<br>-and-<br>Edward E. Neiger, Esq.<br>60 East 42nd Street, 46th Floor                                                                                                                            |\n| FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | New York, NY 10165                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n\n| LLP                                               | Telephone: (212) 267-7342                                        |\n|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1400                   | eneiger@askllp.com                                               |\n| Wilmington, Delaware 19801                        |                                                                  |\n| Telephone: (302) 467-4200                         | Counsel to Indium Software, Inc.                                 |\n| Facsimile: (302)                                  |                                                                  |\n| Email: jaclyn.marasco@faegredrinker.com           |                                                                  |\n| Counsel to Cirrus Design Corporation              |                                                                  |\n| By: /s/ John F. Carberry                          | By: /s/ David J. Kozlowski                                       |\n| /s/ Kara A. Zarchin                               | David J. Kozlowski (CT Bar No. 28240)                            |\n| John F. Carberry, Esq. (ct02881)                  | Morrison Cohen LLP                                               |\n| Kara A. Zarchin, Esq. (ct30783)                   | 909 Third Avenue                                                 |\n| Cummings & Lockwood LLC                           | New York, New York 10022                                         |\n| Six Landmark Square<br>Stamford, CT 06901         | Telephone: (212) 735-8825<br>Email: dkozlowski@morrisoncohen.com |\n| Tel: (203) 351-4280                               |                                                                  |\n| Fax: (203) 708-3933                               | -and                                                             |\n| E-Mail: jcarberry@cl-law.com                      |                                                                  |\n| kzarchin@cl-law.com                               | Jeffrey Rhodes (admitted pro hac vice)                           |\n| Counsel for Target Enterprises, LLC               | Tayman Lane Chaverri LLP                                         |\n| and Jamestown Associates, LLC                     | 2001 L Street NW, Suite 500                                      |\n|                                                   | Washington, DC 20036                                             |\n|                                                   | Telephone: (202) 921-4080                                        |\n|                                                   | Facsimile: (202) 478-2781                                        |\n|                                                   | Email: jrhodes@tlclawfirm.com                                    |\n|                                                   | Counsel to Mark Gundersen                                        |\n|                                                   |                                                                  |\n| /s/ Eric Seltzer                                  | By: /s/ Robert E. Kaelin                                         |\n| Eric Seltzer / Fed Bar #CT01224                   | Robert E. Kaelin – ct11631                                       |\n| Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC               | rkaelin@murthalaw.com                                            |\n| 31 Brookside Drive                                | Murtha Cullina LLP                                               |\n| Greenwich, Connecticut 06830                      | 280 Trumbull Street, 12th Floor                                  |\n| Email: ehs@gtlslaw.com<br>Telephone: 203-622-9360 | Hartford, Connecticut 06103<br>Telephone: (860) 240-6000         |\n| Counsel for Miller Motorcars Inc.                 | Facsimile: (860) 240-6150                                        |\n|                                                   |                                                                  |\n|                                                   | and                                                              |\n|                                                   | By: /s/ Matthew A. Pesce                                         |\n|                                                   | Matthew A. Pesce – ct31208                                       |\n|                                                   | mpesce@murthalaw.com                                             |\n|                                                   | Murtha Cullina LLP                                               |\n|                                                   | 107 Elm Street                                                   |\n\n|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Four Stamford Plaza, 11th Floor<br>Stamford, CT 06902<br>Phone: (203) 653-5400<br>Facsimile: (203) 653-5444<br>Counsel for 3 Columbus Circle, LLC, Bering<br>Yachts, LLC, and ModSquad, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| By: /s/ Robert N. Sensale<br>Robert N. Sensale (ct 10556)<br>Bershtein, Volpe & McKeon P.C.<br>900 Chapel Street, 11th Floor<br>New Haven, CT 06510<br>Telephone: 203-777-5800<br>Facsimile: 203-777-5806<br>Email: rns@bvmlaw.com<br>Counsel for 270 W. 39th St. Co LLC                                                   | By:<br>/s/ Alan H. Martin<br>Alan H. Martin, Esq.<br>California Bar No. 132301<br>(admitted pro hac vice)<br>SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER &<br>HAMPTON LLP<br>650 Town Center Drive, 10th Floor<br>Costa Mesa, CA 92626<br>Telephone: (714) 513-5100<br>Facsimile: (714) 513-5130<br>AMartin@sheppardmullin.com<br>-and<br>Benjamin Gilbert, Esq.<br>New York Bar No. 5899372<br>(admitted pro hac vice)<br>30 Rockefeller Plaza, 39th Floor<br>New York, NY 10112<br>Telephone: (212) 653-8700<br>Facsimile: (212) 653-8701<br>BOGilbert@sheppardmullin.com<br>Counsel to Agora Lab, Inc. |\n| By: /s/ Matthew D. Valauri<br>Matthew D. Valauri (ct30193)<br>Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker<br>LLP<br>1010 Washington Boulevard<br>Stamford, CT 06901<br>Telephone: 203.388.2433<br>Facsimile: 203.388.9101<br>Email: matthew.valauri@wilsonelser.com<br>Counsel for Clayman Rosenberg Kirschner &<br>Linder LLP | By: /s/ Sari B. Placona<br>Sari B. Placona (pro hac vice)<br>McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC<br>75 Livingston Avenue, Second Floor<br>Roseland, New Jersey 07068<br>Telephone: (973) 721-5030<br>splacona@msbnj.com<br>Counsel for McManimon, Scotland &<br>Baumann, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |\n\n| Defendant                                                                | Adversary Proceeding Number |\n|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|\n| Ohtzar Shlomo Solomon Treasure LLC                                       | 24-05082                    |\n| Anthem HealthChoice Assurance, Inc.<br>dba Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield | 24-05112                    |\n| Anthem Health Plans, Inc.                                                | 24-05058                    |\n| Sedgwick Realty Corp.                                                    | 24-05222                    |\n| Federal Express Corporation                                              | 24-05059                    |\n| Putnam's Landscaping, LLC                                                | 24-05211                    |\n| Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason<br>& Anello PC                           | 24-05196                    |\n| Arri Americas Inc.                                                       | 23-05031                    |\n| Direct Persuasion LLC                                                    | 24-05010                    |\n| DJD Creative LLC                                                         | 24-05063                    |\n| Cloudflare, Inc.                                                         | 24-05115                    |\n| Cirrus Design Corporation                                                | 24-05225                    |\n| Iridium Software, Inc.                                                   | 24-05122                    |\n| Target Enterprises, LLC                                                  | 24-05138                    |\n| Jamestown Associates, LLC                                                | 24-05147                    |\n| Mark Gundersen                                                           | 24-05048                    |\n| 3 Columbus Circle, LLC                                                   | 24-05120                    |\n| Bering Yachts, LLC                                                       | 24-05207                    |\n| ModSquad, Inc.                                                           | 24-05114                    |\n| Miller Motorcars Inc.                                                    | 24-05128                    |\n| 270 W. 39th St. Co LLC                                                   | 24-05055                    |\n| Agora Lab, Inc.                                                          | 24-05005                    |\n| Clayman Rosenberg Kirschner & Linder<br>LLP                              | 24-05202                    |\n| McManimon, Scotland & Baumann,<br>LLC                                    | 24-05194                    |\n\n## **EXHIBIT A**\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on September 6, 2024, a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically and served by first class mail, postage prepaid and/or via email 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 First Class mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n /s/ Eric S. Goldstein Eric S. Goldstein","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部）\n\n)\n\n)\n\n________________________________________)\n\n案由： ) 第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等1 ) 案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n) 2024年9月6日\n关于举行案件情况会议的请求\n\n根据 11 U.S.C. § 105(d)(1)，本申请附件 A 中载明的被告（统称“联合被告”）特此向法院申请举行案件情况会议，以讨论在由受托人提起的、可能影响联合被告的诸多撤销权诉讼中，有关终局性动议程序的时间排期及效率事项，以及与本法院作出的《命令各方当事人进行调解、任命 James J. Tancredi 法官阁下为调解人及修改批准适用于撤销权主张对席诉讼程序的裁定》（Mediation Order，以下简称《调解裁定》）[诉讼记录第3163号]的相互协调问题。为支持本请求，联合被告陈述如下：\n\n联合被告一直在 James Tancredi 法官阁下主持下参与调解程序，但距这些对席诉讼的解决仍有很大距离。虽然根据本法院的《调解裁定》，调解尚未正式结束，但已有若干提出类似主张且不受调解中止约束的对席诉讼，已推进至终局性动议程序的各个阶段。参见例如：Despins 诉 Weddle Law PLLC 案，对席诉讼案号：24-05188 (Bankr. D. Conn)；Despins 诉 Pillsbury Winthrop\n\n1 本第11章破产案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo 及 Miles Kwok，以及诸多其他化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）及 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 及 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 转交 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财团受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于接收通知和联络之目的）。\n\nShaw Pittman LLP 案，对席诉讼案号：24-05014 (Bankr. D. Conn.)；Despins 诉 Mitchell 案，对席诉讼案号：24-05110 (Bankr. D. Conn.)；Despins 诉 Meta Platforms, Inc. 案，对席诉讼案号：24-05117 (Bankr. D. Conn.)；Despins 诉 The Francis Firm PLLC 案，对席诉讼案号：24-05168。举例而言，未被中止的对席诉讼与针对联合被告的对席诉讼存在共同争议焦点，即受托人主动使用溯及既往的反向揭开公司面纱（nunc pro tunc reverse veil piercing）以撤销并追回所谓另我实体（alter ego entities）在申请破产前及申请破产后转让财产的正当性。受托人试图撤销并追回由债务人所谓另我实体进行转让的数百起针对联合被告以外各方的其他对席诉讼，情况同样如此。联合被告获悉，Mitchell 案及 The Francis Firm 对席诉讼案已定于2024年10月1日进行口头辩论。\n\n鉴于迄今为止联合被告调解工作的现状，以及上述对席诉讼中动议程序的未决状态，联合被告希望采取双轨并行的方案，即在 Tancredi 法官的协助下继续开展和解对话，同时以高效方式处理即将提交法院审理的诸多相同的法律问题。有鉴于此，并在解除《调解裁定》中的中止的前提下，联合被告预计将提出：(i) 驳回起诉动议或根据诉状作出判决的动议，以及 (ii) 提请向 Delaware Supreme Court（特拉华州最高法院）认证特定法律问题的动议（如下文更详尽所述）。\n\n为高效审理针对联合被告的对席诉讼以及不受《调解裁定》中止约束的其他对席诉讼中存在的共同法律问题，联合被告请求举行案件情况会议，与法院共同探讨以高效方式审理这些共同法律问题的最佳途径。联合被告的目标是为法院和各方当事人精简诉讼程序，以节约司法资源，并最大限度地减少包括破产财团在内的各方当事人的费用支出。例如，联合被告可以提出一份或多份综合驳回起诉动议和/或根据诉状作出判决的动议，以处理受托人对他们所主张的权利请求中普遍存在的共同法律问题。随后，这些综合动议可以与未决的驳回起诉动议进行协调审理，以尽量减少书面意见书和口头辩论的数量，并减少法院必须作出的书面裁决数量。这绝非实现高效和节约目标的唯一途径，如果本请求获得批准，联合被告将在会议上准备探讨实现这些目标的其他方式。\n\n此外，联合被告预计将提出动议，就与受托人溯及既往的反向揭开公司面纱理论的适用及适用性相关的特定州法问题，申请向特拉华州最高法院进行认证。由于受托人指控为债务人另我实体的大多数实体均为特拉华州有限责任公司，因此受托人使用反向揭开公司面纱的能力以及另我认定的法律效力受特拉华州法律管辖。Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-275(a)。联合被告认为特拉华州法律不允许受托人对其采取此类诉讼行动，并恭谨地提出，解决该问题的最高效、最经济的方式是由本法院根据 Del. Sup. Ct. Rule 41(a)(ii) 将这些问题认证并移送至特拉华州最高法院。这些问题尚未经特拉华州最高法院裁决，且将影响本案中的数百起对席诉讼。因此，在解除《调解裁定》中止的前提下，联合被告拟就这些州法问题向特拉华州最高法院申请认证。\n\n为妥善解决上述程序与排期问题以及与《调解裁定》的相互协调问题，联合被告请求与法院举行案件情况会议以讨论这些事项，以便能以高效且经济的方式加以解决。鉴于提出类似问题的其他未被中止案件中的驳回起诉动议正在审理中，包括定于2024年10月1日进行口头辩论的案件，联合被告恭谨地请求法院在其方便时尽早安排一次案件情况会议。\n\n谨此提交。\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Jeffrey Hellman\nJeffrey Hellman 律师\nLaw Offices of Jeffrey Hellman, LLC\n195 Church Street, 10th Floor\n电话：203-691-8762\n传真：203-832-4401\nNew Haven, CT 06510\njeff@jeffhellmanlaw.com\n联邦律师执业证号：ct04102\nOhtzar Shlomo Solomon Treasure LLC 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Eric Goldstein\nEric Goldstein (ct27195)\nShipman & Goodwin LLP\nOne Constitution Plaza\nHartford, CT 06103\n电话：(860) 251-5059\n电子邮件：egoldstein@goodwin.com\nAnthem HealthChoice Assurance, Inc.（以 Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield 名义开展业务）；Anthem Health Plans, Inc.；Sedgwick Realty Corp.；Federal Express Corporation（联邦快递公司）；以及 Direct Persuasion LLC 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Scott Charmoy\nScott M. Charmoy 律师\nCT 15889\nCharmoy & Charmoy, LLC\n1465 Post Road, Suite 100\nWestport, CT 06680\n(203) 255-8100\nscottcharmoy@charmoy.com\nPutnam Landscaping LLC 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Michael Seidband\nMichael A. Siedband 律师（经特许出庭认可）\nFederal Express Corporation\n3620 Hacks Cross Road, Bldg. B\nMemphis, TN 38104\n电话：(901) 355-2075\n电子邮件：Michael.siedband@fedex.com\nFederal Express Corporation 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Rowena Moffett\nRowena A. Moffett 律师 (ct19811)\nBrenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLP\n271 Whitney Avenue\nNew Haven, CT 06511\n电话：(203) 772-2600\n电子邮件：rmoffett@bswlaw.com\nMorvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Michael T. Conway\nMichael T. Conway\nLazare Potter Giacovas & Moyle LLP\n747 Third Avenue, 16th Floor\nNew York, NY 10017\n(917) 242-1597\nmconway@lpgmlaw.com\nArri Americas Inc. 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Zachary W. Doninger\nThe Strong Firm, P.C.\nBret L. Strong\n德克萨斯州律师执业证号：00795671\nbstrong@thestrongfirm.com\nZachary W. Doninger（经特许出庭认可）\n德克萨斯州律师执业证号：24129542\n德克萨斯南区联邦律师执业证号：3804761\nzdoninger@thestrongfirm.com\nTwo Hughes Landing\n1790 Hughes Landing, Suite 200\nThe Woodlands, Texas 77380\n电话：281.367.1222\n传真：281.210.1361\n被告 DJD Creative, LLC 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Sabrina L. Streusand\nSabrina L. Streusand（经特许出庭认可）\nStreusand, Landon, Ozburn & Lemmon, LLP\n1801 S MoPac Expressway, Suite 320\nAustin, Texas 787046\n电话：(512) 236-9901\n传真：(512) 236-9904\nstreusand@slollp.com\n及\nRoss G. Fingold 律师\nStokesbury & Fingold, LLC\n10 Waterside Drive, Suite 204\nFarmington, CT 06032\n电话：(860) 606-1709\n传真：(860) 606-1770\n康涅狄格州律师执业证号：05452\nrfingold@lawssf.com\nCloudflare, Inc. 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Richard J. Bernard\nRichard J. Bernard（康涅狄格州律师执业证号：413177）\nFAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP\n1177 Avenue of the Americas\nNew York, New York 10036\n电话：(212) 248-3140\n传真：(212) 248-3141\n电子邮件：richard.bernard@faegredrinker.com\n及\nJosh Peterson\nFAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP\n2200 Wells Fargo Center\n90 S. 7th Street\nMinneapolis, Minnesota 55402\n电话：(612) 766-7000\n传真：(612) 766-1600\n电子邮件：josh.peterson@faegredrinker.com\n及\nJaclyn C. Marasco\nFAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP\n222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1400\nWilmington, Delaware 19801\n电话：(302) 467-4200\n传真：(302)\n电子邮件：jaclyn.marasco@faegredrinker.com\nCirrus Design Corporation 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Benjamin D. Feder\nEric R. Wilson (ct443553)\nBenjamin D. Feder (ct443211)\nCanterbury Green\n201 Broad Street\nStamford, CT 06901\n电话：(203) 324-1400\nekrasnow@kelleydrye.com\newilson@kelleydrye.com\nbfeder@kelleydrye.com\n及\nASK LLP\nRichard J. Reding 律师 明尼苏达州律师证号：0389945\n（经特许出庭认可）\n2600 Eagan Woods Drive, Suite 400\nSt. Paul, MN 55121\n电话：(651) 406-9665\nrreding@askllp.com\n及\nEdward E. Neiger 律师\n60 East 42nd Street, 46th Floor\nNew York, NY 10165\n电话：(212) 267-7342\neneiger@askllp.com\nIndium Software, Inc. 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ John F. Carberry\n/s/ Kara A. Zarchin\nJohn F. Carberry 律师 (ct02881)\nKara A. Zarchin 律师 (ct30783)\nCummings & Lockwood LLC\nSix Landmark Square\nStamford, CT 06901\n电话：(203) 351-4280\n传真：(203) 708-3933\n电子邮件：jcarberry@cl-law.com\nkzarchin@cl-law.com\nTarget Enterprises, LLC 及 Jamestown Associates, LLC 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ David J. Kozlowski\nDavid J. Kozlowski（康涅狄格州律师执业证号：28240）\nMorrison Cohen LLP\n909 Third Avenue\nNew York, New York 10022\n电话：(212) 735-8825\n电子邮件：dkozlowski@morrisoncohen.com\n及\nJeffrey Rhodes（经特许出庭认可）\nTayman Lane Chaverri LLP\n2001 L Street NW, Suite 500\nWashington, DC 20036\n电话：(202) 921-4080\n传真：(202) 478-2781\n电子邮件：jrhodes@tlclawfirm.com\nMark Gundersen 代理律师\n\n/s/ Eric Seltzer\nEric Seltzer / 联邦律师执业证号 #CT01224\nGilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane LLC\n31 Brookside Drive\nGreenwich, Connecticut 06830\n电子邮件：ehs@gtlslaw.com\n电话：203-622-9360\nMiller Motorcars Inc. 代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Robert E. Kaelin\nRobert E. Kaelin – ct11631\nrkaelin@murthalaw.com\nMurtha Cullina LLP\n280 Trumbull Street, 12th Floor\nHartford, Connecticut 06103\n电话：(860) 240-6000\n传真：(860) 240-6150\n及\n签署人：/s/ Matthew A. Pesce\nMatthew A. Pesce – ct31208\nmpesce@murthalaw.com\nMurtha Cullina LLP\n107 Elm Street\nFour Stamford Plaza, 11th Floor\nStamford, CT 06902\n电话：(203) 653-5400\n传真：(203) 653-5444\n3 Columbus Circle, LLC、Bering Yachts, LLC 及 ModSquad, Inc. 代理律师\n\n签署人：/s/ Robert N. Sensale\nRobert N. Sensale（ct 10556）\nBershtein, Volpe & McKeon P.C.\n900 Chapel Street, 11th Floor\nNew Haven, CT 06510\n电话：203-777-5800\n传真：203-777-5806\n电子邮箱：rns@bvmlaw.com\n270 W. 39th St. Co LLC 的代理律师\n\n签署人：\n/s/ Alan H. Martin\nAlan H. Martin 律师\n加利福尼亚州律师执业号 132301\n（特别准许出庭代理/admitted pro hac vice）\nSHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP\n650 Town Center Drive, 10th Floor\nCosta Mesa, CA 92626\n电话：(714) 513-5100\n传真：(714) 513-5130\nAMartin@sheppardmullin.com\n以及\nBenjamin Gilbert 律师\n纽约州律师执业号 5899372\n（特别准许出庭代理/admitted pro hac vice）\n30 Rockefeller Plaza, 39th Floor\nNew York, NY 10112\n电话：(212) 653-8700\n传真：(212) 653-8701\nBOGilbert@sheppardmullin.com\nAgora Lab, Inc. 的代理律师\n\n签署人：/s/ Matthew D. Valauri\nMatthew D. Valauri（ct30193）\nWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP\n1010 Washington Boulevard\nStamford, CT 06901\n电话：203.388.2433\n传真：203.388.9101\n电子邮箱：matthew.valauri@wilsonelser.com\nClayman Rosenberg Kirschner & Linder LLP 的代理律师\n\n签署人：/s/ Sari B. Placona\nSari B. Placona（特别准许出庭代理/pro hac vice）\nMcManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC\n75 Livingston Avenue, Second Floor\nRoseland, New Jersey 07068\n电话：(973) 721-5030\nsplacona@msbnj.com\nMcManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC 的代理律师\n\n被告 对抗性程序案号\n\nOhtzar Shlomo Solomon Treasure LLC 24-05082\nAnthem HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. dba Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield 24-05112\nAnthem Health Plans, Inc. 24-05058\nSedgwick Realty Corp. 24-05222\nFederal Express Corporation 24-05059\nPutnam's Landscaping, LLC 24-05211\nMorvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC 24-05196\nArri Americas Inc. 23-05031\nDirect Persuasion LLC 24-05010\nDJD Creative LLC 24-05063\nCloudflare, Inc. 24-05115\nCirrus Design Corporation 24-05225\nIridium Software, Inc. 24-05122\nTarget Enterprises, LLC 24-05138\nJamestown Associates, LLC 24-05147\nMark Gundersen 24-05048\n3 Columbus Circle, LLC 24-05120\nBering Yachts, LLC 24-05207\nModSquad, Inc. 24-05114\nMiller Motorcars Inc. 24-05128\n270 W. 39th St. Co LLC 24-05055\nAgora Lab, Inc. 24-05005\nClayman Rosenberg Kirschner & Linder LLP 24-05202\nMcManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC 24-05194\n\n证据/附件 A\n送达证书\n\n我特此证明，于 2024年9月6日，前述文件的副本已通过电子方式提交，并已通过预付邮资的一类邮件和/或电子邮件送达给无法接受电子提交的任何当事人。本提交的通知将通过法院的电子提交系统自动通过电子邮件发送给所有当事人，或按照《电子提交通知》上的指示，通过一类邮件发送给无法接受电子提交的任何当事人。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本提交文件。\n\n/s/ Eric S. Goldstein Eric S. Goldstein","key_entities":["Je","Despins","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","CIPA","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":3163,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":2213,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:55:09"}