{"id":"court_ctb_3535_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3535,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"#### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*,\n\nChapter 11\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n#### **SEVENTH CONSENTED TO MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE TO ADJOURN HEARING ON MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF ORDER COMPELLING DBS BANK LTD TO COMPLY WITH RULE 2004 SUBPOENA**\n\nLuc A. Despins, in his capacity as chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") in the above-captioned chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok, upon the consent of DBS Bank Ltd (\"DBS\" and, together with the Trustee, collectively, the \"Parties\"), hereby respectfully moves (the \"Motion to Adjourn\") to adjourn the hearing on the *Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Compelling DBS Bank Ltd to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena* [ECF No. 2396] (the \"Motion to Compel\"), as set forth in the proposed Consent Order attached hereto as **Exhibit A** (the \"Proposed Consent Order\"). In support of the Motion to Adjourn, the Trustee respectfully states the following:\n\n1. The Trustee filed the Motion to Compel on November 29, 2023. After the Trustee filed the Motion to Compel, the Trustee and DBS, through their respective counsel, conferred in good faith regarding the Motion to Compel and agreed to adjourn the initial hearing date.\n\n2. On January 23, 2024, the Trustee filed the *Second Consented to Motion to Adjourn Hearing on Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Compelling DBS Bank Ltd to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena* [ECF No. 2517], which this Court granted on January 24, 2024 [ECF No. 2526], adjourning the hearing on the Motion to Compel to March 5, 2024, at 1 p.m.\n\n3. On February 26, 2024, the Trustee filed the *Third Consented to Motion to Adjourn*\n\n*Hearing on Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Compelling DBS Bank Ltd to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena* [ECF No. 2959], which this Court granted on February 28, 2024 [ECF No. 2967], adjourning the hearing on the Motion to Compel to April 9, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.\n\n4. On April 2, 2024, the Trustee filed the *Fourth Consented to Motion to Adjourn Hearing on Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Compelling DBS Bank Ltd to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena* [ECF No. 3070], which this Court granted on April 3, 2024 [ECF No. 3071], adjourning the hearing on the Motion to Compel to June 18, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.\n\n5. On June 7, 2024, the Trustee filed the *Fifth Consented to Motion to Adjourn Hearing on Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Compelling DBS Bank Ltd to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena* [ECF No. 3235], which this Court granted on June 10, 2024 [ECF No. 3236], adjourning the hearing on the Motion to Compel to August 6, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.\n\n6. On July 30, 2024, the Trustee filed the *Sixth Consented to Motion to Adjourn Hearing on Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Compelling DBS Bank Ltd to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena* (the \"Prior Motion to Adjourn\") [ECF No. 3361], which this Court granted on July 31, 2024 [ECF No. 3367], adjourning the hearing on the Motion to Compel to September 24, 2024 at 1:00 pm.\n\n7. Since the Court granted the Prior Motion to Adjourn, the parties have continued to confer in good faith in an effort to resolve their disputes while reserving their respective rights. In light of their cooperation and ongoing discussions, the parties wish to avoid expending resources litigating the Motion to Compel at this time.\n\n8. Accordingly, the Trustee requests that the hearing on the Motion to Compel be adjourned to the first date that is convenient to the Court on or after November 25, 2024. The Trustee further requests that the deadline for DBS to respond to the Motion to Compel be set one\n\n2\n\nweek in advance of the adjourned hearing date. This is the seventh request for the relief sought herein. DBS consents to this relief.\n\nWHEREFORE, the Trustee respectfully requests that the Court grant the Motion to Adjourn by entering the Proposed Consent Order and grant such other relief as is just and proper.\n\nDated: September 16, 2024 LUC A. DESPINS,\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\n*/s/ Kari A. Mitchell* Kari A. Mitchell (ct31578) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2884 kmitchell@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n#### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*,\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n# **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on September 16, 2024, the foregoing was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties able to receive electronic notice by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\nDated: September 16, 2024 LUC A. DESPINS,\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\n/*s*/ *Kari A. Mitchell* Kari A. Mitchell (ct31578) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2884 kmitchell@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n# **EXHIBIT A**\n\n### **(PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER)**\n\n### **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al.*,\n\nChapter 11\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n# **[PROPOSED] SEVENTH CONSENT ORDER ADJOURNING HEARING ON MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF ORDER COMPELLING DBS BANK LTD TO COMPLY WITH RULE 2004 SUBPOENA**\n\nUpon the motion (the \"Motion\") of Luc A. Despins, chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\"), filed upon the consent of DBS Bank Ltd (\"DBS\"), to adjourn hearing on the Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order Compelling DBS Bank Ltd to Comply with Rule 2004 Subpoena [ECF No. 2396] (the \"Motion to Compel\"), and due and sufficient notice having been given, and good cause appearing for the relief sought by the Motion, it is hereby\n\n**ORDERED,** that the hearing on the Motion to Compel is adjourned to \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ \\_\\_\\_, 2024, at \\_\\_ \\_.m., to be held at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, 915 Lafayette Blvd., Room 123, Courtroom, Bridgeport, CT; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that DBS shall file any response to the Motion to Compel by \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_ \\_\\_\\_, 2024.\n\nSigned this \\_\\_ day of \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_, 2024\n\nHon. Julie A. Manning United States Bankruptcy Judge\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）\n\n关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，\n\n第 11 章\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n第 11 章受托人关于推迟审理第 11 章受托人请求作出命令强迫 DBS BANK LTD（星展银行有限公司）遵守破产规则第 2004 条传票之动议的第七次经同意的动议\n\nLuc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）以其在上述郭文贵第 11 章破产案件中担任第 11 章受托人（以下简称「受托人」）的身份，在经 DBS Bank Ltd（星展银行有限公司，以下简称「DBS」，并与受托人合称「双方」）同意后，谨此恭请法院（以下简称「推迟动议」）推迟审理《第 11 章受托人请求作出命令强迫星展银行有限公司遵守破产规则第 2004 条传票的动议》[ECF No. 2396]（以下简称「强迫执行动议」），具体如本动议所附附件 A 中的拟议同意命令（以下简称「拟议同意命令」）所述。为支持推迟动议，受托人谨陈述如下：\n\n1. 受托人于 2023年11月29日 提交了强迫执行动议。在受托人提交强迫执行动议后，受托人与 DBS 通过各自的代理律师，就强迫执行动议进行了善意协商，并同意推迟原定听证日期。\n\n2. 2024年1月23日，受托人提交了《第二次经同意的关于推迟审理第 11 章受托人请求作出命令强迫星展银行有限公司遵守破产规则第 2004 条传票之动议的动议》[ECF No. 2517]，本法院于 2024年1月24日 予以批准 [ECF No. 2526]，将强迫执行动议的听证会推迟至 2024年3月5日 下午 1 点。\n\n3. 2024年2月26日，受托人提交了《第三次经同意的关于推迟审理第 11 章受托人请求作出命令强迫星展银行有限公司遵守破产规则第 2004 条传票之动议的动议》[ECF No. 2959]，本法院于 2024年2月28日 予以批准 [ECF No. 2967]，将强迫执行动议的听证会推迟至 2024年4月9日 下午 1:30。\n\n4. 2024年4月2日，受托人提交了《第四次经同意的关于推迟审理第 11 章受托人请求作出命令强迫星展银行有限公司遵守破产规则第 2004 条传票之动议的动议》[ECF No. 3070]，本法院于 2024年4月3日 予以批准 [ECF No. 3071]，将强迫执行动议的听证会推迟至 2024年6月18日 下午 1:30。\n\n5. 2024年6月7日，受托人提交了《第五次经同意的关于推迟审理第 11 章受托人请求作出命令强迫星展银行有限公司遵守破产规则第 2004 条传票之动议的动议》[ECF No. 3235]，本法院于 2024年6月10日 予以批准 [ECF No. 3236]，将强迫执行动议的听证会推迟至 2024年8月6日 下午 1:00。\n\n6. 2024年7月30日，受托人提交了《第六次经同意的关于推迟审理第 11 章受托人请求作出命令强迫星展银行有限公司遵守破产规则第 2004 条传票之动议的动议》（以下简称「前次推迟动议」）[ECF No. 3361]，本法院于 2024年7月31日 予以批准 [ECF No. 3367]，将强迫执行动议的听证会推迟至 2024年9月24日 下午 1:00。\n\n7. 自法院批准前次推迟动议以来，双方在保留各自权利的同时，继续进行善意协商以争取解决争议。鉴于双方的合作和持续讨论，双方希望避免此时在强迫执行动议的诉讼上耗费资源。\n\n8. 因此，受托人请求将强迫执行动议的听证会推迟至 2024年11月25日 当日或之后法院方便的最早日期。受托人进一步请求将 DBS 对强迫执行动议作出答复的截止日期设定在推迟后的听证日期前一周。这是针对本文所寻求救济提出的第七次请求。DBS 同意此项救济。\n\n据此，受托人谨请求法院通过签署拟议同意命令批准推迟动议，并给予法院认为公正和适当的其他救济。\n\n日期：2024年9月16日 LUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第 11 章受托人\n\n/s/ Kari A. Mitchell Kari A. Mitchell (ct31578) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2884 kmitchell@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第 11 章受托人之代理律师\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）\n\n关于：\n\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n\n送达证明\n\n下署人谨此证明，2024年9月16日，前述文书已通过电子方式提交。本提交通知已通过法院电子归档系统（「CM/ECF」）发送给所有能够接收电子通知的当事人。当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅此份提交文件。\n\n日期：2024年9月16日 LUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），\n康涅狄格州纽黑文 第 11 章受托人\n\n/s/ Kari A. Mitchell Kari A. Mitchell (ct31578) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2884 kmitchell@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n第 11 章受托人之代理律师\n\n附件 A\n（拟议同意命令）\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）\n\n关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人，\n\n第 11 章\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n[拟议] 推迟审理第 11 章受托人请求作出命令强迫 DBS BANK LTD（星展银行有限公司）遵守破产规则第 2004 条传票之动议的第七次同意命令\n\n鉴于第 11 章受托人（以下简称「受托人」）Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）在经 DBS Bank Ltd（星展银行有限公司，以下简称「DBS」）同意后提出动议（以下简称「动议」），请求推迟审理《第 11 章受托人请求作出命令强迫星展银行有限公司遵守破产规则第 2004 条传票的动议》[ECF No. 2396]（以下简称「强迫执行动议」），且已给出充分妥当的通知，并已查明动议所寻求的救济具备正当理由，特此\n\n命令，强迫执行动议的听证会推迟至 2024年___月___日 ___:___，在位于康涅狄格州布里奇波特市拉法耶特大道 915 号 123 室的美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院法庭举行；并进一步\n\n命令，DBS 应在 2024年___月___日 之前就强迫执行动议提交任何答复。\n\n签署于 2024年___月___日\n\nJulie A. Manning 法官 美国联邦破产法官\n\n___________________________","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":2396,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2517,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2526,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2959,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":2967,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3070,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3071,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3235,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3236,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3361,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3367,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1080,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:41:44"}