{"id":"court_ctb_356_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":356,"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\nIn re: : HO WAN KWOK, 1 Debtor. :\n\n: CHAPTER 11\n\n: Case No. 22-50073(JAM)\n\n: Hearing Date: May 13, 2022\n\n## **RUI MA'S MOTION TO PERMIT COUNSEL TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR MAY 13, 2022 HEARING**\n\nLate yesterday, the Court scheduled a hearing for tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. Pursuant to section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"**Bankruptcy Rules**\"), and General Order 2021-04 at ¶1(c) & (d), Creditor Rui Ma (\"**Creditor**\"), by and thorough undersigned counsel, respectfully moves the Court for permission for Carollynn Callari of Callari Partners LLC, counsel to Creditor, to appear remotely at the hearing currently scheduled for Friday, May 13, 2022 on *Mei Guo's Motion for Protective Order* [Dkt. No. 342] (the \"**Protective Order Motion**\"), and respectfully states as follows:\n\n## **JURISDICTION AND VENUE**\n\nThe United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the \"**Court**\") has jurisdiction over this Motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409. This matter is a core proceeding within the\n\n<sup>1</sup> The above-named Debtor and Debtor in Possession, Ho Wan Kwok (the \"**Debtor**\" or \"**Kwok**\") is known by the following names: Guo Wengui; Miles Guo; Miles Kwok; and Ho Wan Kwok.\n\nmeaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2), and the Court may enter a final order consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution. The statutory bases for the relief sought herein are section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 1001, and General Order 2021-04 at ¶1(c) & (d).\n\n#### **REQUESTED RELIEF**\n\n2. On May 10, 2022, Mei Guo filed the Protective Order Motion, as well as an *Ex Parte Motion to Shorten and Limit Notice and Schedule an Expedited Hearing on Mei Guo's Motion for Protective Order* [ECF No. 343] (the \"**Motion to Expedite**\"). Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. filed its response to the Protective Order Motion today, May 12, 2022. [ECF No. 349].\n\n3. Today, the Court granted the Motion to Expedite at approximately 4:40 p.m. (the \"**Expedited Order**\") [ECF No. 351], setting the hearing on the Protective Order Motion for tomorrow, May 13, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. in Bridgeport (the \"**Hearing**\"). The Hearing is to be in-person without a remote option. The only matter before the Court in this case at that time is the Protective Order Motion.\n\n4. Creditor is a party in interest in this bankruptcy case and her counsel would like to appear at the Hearing. However, Ms. Callari is in New Jersey and is unable to travel to Bridgeport tomorrow, and Creditor's local counsel is out of state and is unable to attend.\n\n5. Pursuant to General Order 2021-04 at ¶1(c) & (d) the presiding judge has discretion to permit remote participation. Due to the time constraints imposed by the Expedited Order, and the limited scope of the issues before the Court at the Hearing, remote participation is requested.\n\n6. In addition, the Clerk of the Court recently reinstituted face mask requirements\n\nin court in light of the CDC's \"'High' COVID-19 Community Level designation for many of Connecticut's counties.\"\n\n7. Creditor respectfully submits that permitting Ms. Callari to enter remote appearances via the ZOOMGov platform for the Hearing is reasonable under the circumstances and will comport with Bankruptcy Rule 1001 and promote the just, speedy and inexpensive adjudication of the Protective Order Motion.\n\n# **CONCLUSION**\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Creditor respectfully requests that Ms. Callari be permitted to appear remotely before this Court for the Hearing.\n\nDated: May 13, 2022 /s/ Kristin B. Mayhew\n\nKristin B. Mayhew-ct20896 **MCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER, LLP** 30 Jelliff Lane Southport, CT 06890 (203) 319-4000 kmayhew@mdmc-law.com\n\n- and -\n\nCarollynn H.G. Callari (*pro hac vice*) David S. Forsh (*pro hac vice*) **CALLARI PARTNERS LLC** One Rockefeller Plaza, 10th Floor New York, NY 10020 (212) 202-3050 ccallari@callaripartners.com dforsh@callaripartners.com\n\n*Attorneys for Rui Ma*\n\n### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI, Kristin B. Mayhew, hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of the\n\nforegoing *R*ui *Ma's Motion to Permit Certain Counsel to Appear Remotely for May 13, 2022 Hearing* was filed with the Court on May 13, 2022. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the court's electronic filing system. Parties may access this filing through the court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> /s/ Kristin B. Mayhew Kristin B. Mayhew","body_zh":"美国康涅狄格区破产法院（United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut）布里奇波特分院（Bridgeport Division）\n\n关于：Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）1，债务人。\n第11章\n案号：22-50073(JAM)\n听证日期：May 13, 2022\nRui Ma（马蕊）关于准许律师远程出席May 13, 2022听证会的动议\n\n昨天晚些时候，法院排定了明天中午12:00举行听证会。根据《破产法典》（Bankruptcy Code）第105(a)条、《联邦破产程序规则》（Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure，下称“《破产规则》”）第1001条以及第2021-04号总命令（General Order 2021-04）第1(c)及(d)段，债权人Rui Ma（马蕊，下称“债权人”）由下列署名律师代表，谨向法院提出动议，请求准许债权人的代理律师、Callari Partners LLC（卡拉里合伙人有限责任公司）的Carollynn Callari（卡罗琳·卡拉里）远程出席目前排定于2022年5月13日星期五就Mei Guo（郭美）提出的《保护令动议》[Dkt. No. 342]（下称“《保护令动议》”）举行的听证会，并谨陈述如下：\n\n管辖权与审判地\n\n根据28 U.S.C. §§ 157和1334，美国康涅狄格区破产法院（下称“法院”）对本动议拥有管辖权。根据28 U.S.C. §§ 1408和1409，本区为适当地点。本事项属于\n\n1 上述债务人及自行管理的债务人Ho Wan Kwok（下称“债务人”或“Kwok”）亦以下列姓名为人所知：Guo Wengui（郭文贵）；Miles Guo；Miles Kwok；以及Ho Wan Kwok。\n\n28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)含义内的核心程序，法院可作出符合《美国宪法》第三条规定的终局命令。本动议所寻求救济的法定依据为《破产法典》第105(a)条、《破产规则》第1001条，以及第2021-04号总命令第1(c)及(d)段。\n\n请求的救济\n\n2. 2022年5月10日，郭美提交了《保护令动议》，以及一份《关于就郭美的保护令动议缩短和限制通知并安排加急听证的单方动议》[ECF No. 343]（下称“《加急动议》”）。Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙）于今天，即2022年5月12日，提交了对《保护令动议》的答复。[ECF No. 349]。\n\n3. 今天下午约4:40，法院批准了《加急动议》（下称“《加急命令》”）[ECF No. 351]，将《保护令动议》的听证会排定于明天，即May 13, 2022中午12:00在布里奇波特举行（下称“听证会”）。该听证会为现场出席，不设远程选项。届时法院在本案中审理的唯一事项即为《保护令动议》。\n\n4. 债权人是本破产案的利害关系方，其律师希望出席听证会。然而，卡拉里女士身在新泽西州，明天无法前往布里奇波特，且债权人的本地律师身在州外，亦无法出席。\n\n5. 根据第2021-04号总命令第1(c)及(d)段，主审法官拥有准许远程参与的自由裁量权。鉴于《加急命令》所带来的时间限制，以及听证会上法院审理事项的有限范围，特请求准许远程参与。\n\n6. 此外，鉴于CDC（美国疾病控制与预防中心）对“康涅狄格州多个县指定为COVID-19‘高’社区风险级别”，法院书记官处最近恢复了在法庭内佩戴口罩的要求。\n\n7. 债权人谨此提出，准许卡拉里女士通过ZOOMGov平台远程出席听证会在当前情况下是合理的，符合《破产规则》第1001条的规定，并将促进对《保护令动议》进行公正、迅速且经济的裁决。\n\n结论\n\n综上所述，基于前述理由，债权人谨请求准许卡拉里女士远程出席本法院举行的听证会。\n\n日期：May 13, 2022\n/s/ Kristin B. Mayhew\n\nKristin B. Mayhew（克里斯汀·B·梅休）-ct20896\nMCELROY, DEUTSCH, MULVANEY & CARPENTER, LLP（麦克尔罗伊、多伊奇、马尔瓦尼与卡彭特有限责任合伙）\n30 Jelliff Lane\nSouthport, CT 06890\n(203) 319-4000\nkmayhew@mdmc-law.com\n\n- 以及 -\n\nCarollynn H.G. Callari（卡罗琳·H·G·卡拉里）（特许出庭律师代理）\nDavid S. Forsh（戴维·S·福什）（特许出庭律师代理）\nCALLARI PARTNERS LLC（卡拉里合伙人有限责任公司）\nOne Rockefeller Plaza, 10th Floor\nNew York, NY 10020\n(212) 202-3050\nccallari@callaripartners.com\ndforsh@callaripartners.com\n\nRui Ma（马蕊）的代理律师\n\n送达证书\n\n本人Kristin B. Mayhew（克里斯汀·B·梅休）在此证明，上述《马蕊关于准许特定律师远程出席May 13, 2022听证会的动议》的真实准确副本已于May 13, 2022提交给法院。本份提交文件的通知将通过法院的电子提交系统运行，以电子邮件方式发送给所有当事方。各当事方可通过法院的CM/ECF系统查阅本份提交文件。\n\n/s/ Kristin B. Mayhew\nKristin B. Mayhew（克里斯汀·B·梅休）","key_entities":["Guo","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Je","CIPA","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":342,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":343,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":349,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":351,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":746,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:30:08"}