{"id":"court_ctb_3761_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3761,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"MOTION","filed_date":"2024-10-30","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\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n## MOTION TO PERMIT COUNSEL FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY TO APPEAR REMOTELY AT THE HEARING ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024\n\nAmerican Express Company (\"American Express\") moves to allow its counsel, Darryl S. Laddin and Frank N. White, to appear remotely via the Court's Zoom platform -solely to listen and monitor any developments -- at the hearing set for November 5, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. E.T. on the Trustee's Motion to Further Amend Avoidance and Mediation Procedures [ECF No. 3659].\n\n1. chapter 11 trustee Luc A. Despins (the \"Trustee\"). See Adv. Proc. No. 24-05077.\n\n2. The Trustee's Motion seeks an amendment of the Court's avoidance action and mediation procedures to effectuate a temporary stay of discovery in the Trustee's numerous avoidance actions, pending completion of joint briefing and the Court's ruling on various, potentially dispositive issues that are common to a large number of those cases.\n\n3. Accordingly, the November 5, 2024 hearing is likely to address or involve discussion of scheduling and other issues bearing directly on the Trustee's adversary against American Express, among others, or in which American Express otherwise has a decided interest and needs to be aware.\n\n4. J Mr. Laddin and Mr. White reside and work in Atlanta, Georgia. They wish to appear at the November 5 hearing, but solely to listen into and monitor the proceedings. Given the time and expense needed to travel to Bridgeport, CT, they respectfully request that the Court permit them to participate via the Court's Zoom platform.\n\nWHEREFORE, American Express respectfully requests that the Court allow Mr. Laddin and/or Mr. White to participate remotely via the Court's Zoom platform for the November 5, 2024 hearing.\n\nDated: October 30, 2024\n\nLAW OFFICES OF RONALD I. CHORCHES, LLC By: /s/ Ronald I. Chorches Ronald I. Chorches, Esq. Fed Bar #ct08720 Law Offices of Ronald I. Chorches, LLC 82 Wolcott Hill Rd Wethersfield, CT 06109 Tel: (860) 563-3955/Fax: (860) 513-1577 Email: ronchorcheslaw@sbcglobal.net\n\nARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY LLP Darryl S. Laddin Frank N. White 171 17th Street, N.W., Suite 2100 Atlanta, GA 30363-1031 Telephone: (404) 873-8500 Fax: (404) 873-8121 darry1.laddin@agg.com frank.white@agg.com\n\nAttorneys for American Express Company","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）\n\n案由：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并审理）\n\n关于准许 AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 代理律师远程出席 2024 年 11 月 5 日听证会的动议\n\nAmerican Express Company（美国运通公司）（“American Express”）提请动议，请求准许其代理律师 Darryl S. Laddin 与 Frank N. White 通过法院的 Zoom 平台远程出席定于美国东部时间 2024 年 11 月 5 日下午 1:00 就《受托人关于进一步修改撤销权与调解程序的动议》[ECF No. 3659] 举行的听证会——仅用于旁听并监督任何案件进展。\n\n1. 第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（“受托人”）。参见对抗诉讼案号 24-05077。\n\n2. 受托人的动议旨在申请修改法院的撤销之诉及调解程序，以便在多项常见于大量此类案件且可能具有决定性的争议点完成联合书状提交及法院作出裁决之前，暂时中止受托人提起的众多撤销之诉中的证据开示程序。\n\n3. 因此，2024 年 11 月 5 日的听证会很可能会涉及或讨论直接关系到受托人针对美国运通等主体提起的对抗诉讼的排期及其他事项，或者属于美国运通具有明确重大利害关系并需要知悉的事项。\n\n4. Laddin 先生与 White 先生在佐治亚州亚特兰大居住及工作。他们希望出席 11 月 5 日的听证会，但仅为了旁听并监督庭审程序。鉴于前往康涅狄格州布里奇波特所需的时间和费用，他们谨请求法院准许他们通过法院的 Zoom 平台参加。\n\n综上所述，美国运通谨请求法院准许 Laddin 先生和/或 White 先生通过法院的 Zoom 平台远程参加 2024 年 11 月 5 日的听证会。\n\n日期：2024 年 10 月 30 日\n\nLAW OFFICES OF RONALD I. CHORCHES, LLC\n签署人：/s/ Ronald I. Chorches\nRonald I. Chorches 律师\n联邦律师资格号 #ct08720\nLaw Offices of Ronald I. Chorches, LLC\n82 Wolcott Hill Rd\nWethersfield, CT 06109\n电话：(860) 563-3955 / 传真：(860) 513-1577\n电子邮箱：ronchorcheslaw@sbcglobal.net\n\nARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY LLP\nDarryl S. Laddin\nFrank N. White\n171 17th Street, N.W., Suite 2100\nAtlanta, GA 30363-1031\n电话：(404) 873-8500\n传真：(404) 873-8121\ndarryl.laddin@agg.com\nfrank.white@agg.com\n\nAmerican Express Company 代理律师","key_entities":["CIPA","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":3659,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":374,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-10-30 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-10-30","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:09:11"}