{"id":"court_ctb_380_2","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":380,"sub_number":2,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2022-05-17","title":"EXHIBIT B OMM COMMENTS","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"# EXHIBIT B\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 380-2 Filed 05/17/22 Entered 05/17/22 13:54:49 Page 2 of 6\n\nOMM COMMENTS\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nDebtor.<sup>1</sup>\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_:\n\nIn re : Chapter 11 : Ho Wan Kwok, : Case No. 22-50073 : : :\n\n### **JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO FILE COMPLAINT TO DETERMINE THE DISCHARGEABILTIY OF A DEBT**\n\nThe Debtor and Debtor in Possession, Ho Wan Kwok (\"Debtor\") and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the \"Committee\") of the Debtor, hereby request that the Court extend the deadline by thirty (30) days for any and all creditors to file a complaint to determine the dischargeability of a debt. In support hereof, the Debtor and Committee state as follows:\n\n**WHEREAS**, the Debtor commenced this action by filing a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United State Code (the \"Bankruptcy Code\"); and\n\n**WHEREAS**, the initial 341 Meeting was scheduled for March 21, 2022; and\n\n**WHEREAS**, the Court set a May 20, 2022 deadline to file a complaint to have a debt excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(2), (4) or (6) (the \"Dischargeability Deadline\"); and\n\n**WHEREAS**, on April 6, 2022, Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.'s (\"PAX\") filed a Motion to Dismiss Chapter 11 Case or, in the Alternative, Partial Joinder to United States Trustee's Motion for an Order Directing the Appointment of a Chapter 11 Trustee, filed on April 6, 2022 (the \"Dismissal Motion,\" ECF No. 183); and\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtor is known by the following names: Guo Wengui; Miles Guo; Miles Kwok; and Ho Wan Kwok.\n\n**WHEREAS**, the Court entered a scheduling order requiring opposition to the Dismissal Motion to be filed on or before May 11, 2022, replies on or before May 18, 2022, and scheduled the evidentiary hearing on the Dismissal Motion for May 25, 2022; and\n\n**WHEREAS**, on May 11, 2022, the Debtor filed (i) the Debtor's Consent to Dismissal of Case (the \"Debtor Consent to Dismissal\") in response to the contested matter initiated by the Dismissal Motion (ECF No. 344); and (ii) the Debtor's Notice of Withdrawal of Debtor's Motion for Entry of Interim and Final DIP Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtor to Obtain Unsecured, Subordinated Postpetition Financing and (II) Scheduling Interim and Final Hearings, and (III) Granting Related Relief (ECF No. 345) (the \"Debtor Withdrawal of the DIP Motion\"); and\n\n**WHEREAS**, the Committee requested a status conference to address the dynamic changes in the status of the case, and the upcoming evidentiary hearing on the Dismissal Motion, in light of the Debtor's position vis a vis the Dismissal Motion (the \"Status Conference Request,\" ECF No. 359), which the Court granted and is now scheduled for May 17, 2022; and\n\n**WHEREAS**, in light of these events, the Debtor and the Committee assert that creditors should not be obligated to prepare and file complaints concerning a discharge and the dischargeability of certain debts by the Dischargeability Deadline before the Court's ruling on the Dismissal Motion; and\n\n**WHEREAS**, pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 4007, the Court may extend the time for filing such a complaint for good cause shown; and\n\n**WHEREAS**, the Debtor and Committee submit that the recent events in this case constitute sufficient good cause for extending the Dischargeability Deadline;\n\n#### **NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:**\n\n1. The deadline for any and all creditors and parties in interest to file a complaint to have a debt excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(2), (4) or (6) is extended by thirty days through and including June 20, 2022, without prejudice to the Committee or any creditor seeking a further extension for cause shown.\n\n2. For the avoidance of doubt, the deadline to object to discharge under 11 U.S.C. 1141(d)(3) shall remain the first date set for hearing on confirmation of any plan.\n\n3. This Stipulation shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, any parties in interest in this case and each of their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.\n\n4. This Stipulation may be signed in multiple counterparts and by facsimile transmission or email, each of which, when taken together, shall constitute one executed original.\n\n5. This Stipulation shall be deemed to have been jointly drafted by the parties in construing and interpreting this Stipulation. No provision shall be construed and interpreted for or against any of the parties because such provision or any other provision of the Stipulation was prepared or requested by such party.\n\n3\n\nDated: Bridgeport, Connecticut May 16, 2022\n\n| DEBTOR                           | OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF         |\n|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|\n| HO WAN KWOK                      | UNSECURED CREDITORS OF HO WAN |\n|                                  | KWOK                          |\n|                                  |                               |\n| By: ____________________________ | By:                           |\n| William R. Baldiga, Esq.         | Irve J. Goldman               |\n| Dylan P. Kletter, Esq.           | Jonathan A. Kaplan            |\n| 185 Asylum Street                | Pullman & Comley, LLC         |\n| Hartford, Connecticut 06103      | 850 Main Street, 8th Floor    |\n| Telephone: (860) 509-6500        | PO Box 7006                   |\n| Facsimile: (860) 509-6501        | Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006     |\n| Email: dkletter@brownrudnick.com | (203) 330-2213                |\n|                                  | igoldman@pullcom.com          |\n| -and                             | Its Attorneys                 |\n| Jeffrey L. Jonas, Esq.           |                               |\n| Bennett S. Silverberg, Esq.      |                               |\n| Seven Times Square               |                               |\n| New York, New York 10036         |                               |\n| Telephone: (212) 209-4800        |                               |\n| Facsimile: (212) 209-4801        |                               |\n| Email: wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com |                               |\n| bsilverberg@brownrudnick.com     |                               |\n| jjonas@brownrudnick.com          |                               |\n| Counsel for Ho Wan Kwok, Debtor  |                               |\n\n#### **CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE**\n\nI, Irve J. Goldman, herby certify that on the 16th day of May, 2022, a true and correct copy of the foregoing Joint Stipulation to Extend the Deadline to File Complaint to Determine the Dischargeability of a Debt was filed with the Court and served all parties that have filed a notice of appearance and request for notice electronically via the Court's CM/ECF electronic filing system (\"CM/ECF\").\n\nBy: */s/Irve J. Goldman*","body_zh":"物证 B\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 380-2 Filed 05/17/22 Entered 05/17/22 13:54:49 Page 2 of 6\n\nOMM 意见\nUnited 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院）\n\n债务人。1\n\n_____________________________________________\n\n_____________________________________________:\n\n关于：第11章\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵），案号：22-50073\n关于延长提起确定债务可免责性诉状截止期限的联合协议\n\n债务人及占有中债务人 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“债务人”）与债务人的 Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors（无担保债权人官方委员会）（“委员会”）特此请求法院将任何及所有债权人提起确定债务可免责性诉状的截止期限延长三十（30）天。为此，债务人与委员会陈述如下：\n\n鉴于，债务人通过根据《United States Code》（美国法典）第 11 编（“《Bankruptcy Code》（破产法）”）第 11 章提交自愿救济申请书启动了本案；且\n\n鉴于，首次 341 会议原定于 2022年3月21日 举行；且\n\n鉴于，法院设定了 2022年5月20日 为根据 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)、(4) 或 (6) 提起诉状以将某项债务排除在免责范围之外的截止期限（“可免责性截止期限”）；且\n\n鉴于，2022年4月6日，Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太盟亚洲机会基金有限公司）（“PAX”）提交了于 2022年4月6日 提交的《驳回第11章案件动议，或在备选情况下，部分附议美国受托人关于作出指定第11章受托人命令的动议》（“驳回动议”，ECF No. 183）；且\n\n1 债务人已知姓名包括：Guo Wengui（郭文贵）；Miles Guo；Miles Kwok；以及 Ho Wan Kwok。\n\n鉴于，法院作出一项日程安排裁定，要求在 2022年5月11日 或之前提交对驳回动议的反对意见，在 2022年5月18日 或之前提交答辩意见，并定于 2022年5月25日 就驳回动议举行证据听证会；且\n\n鉴于，2022年5月11日，债务人针对驳回动议所引发的争议事项提交了 (i)《债务人对驳回案件的同意书》（“债务人驳回同意书”）（ECF No. 344）；及 (ii)《债务人关于撤回债务人申请作出 (I) 授权债务人获取无担保、从属的申请后融资，(II) 安排临时和最终听证会日程，以及 (III) 准予相关救济的临时和最终 DIP 命令之动议的通知》（ECF No. 345）（“债务人撤回 DIP 动议”）；且\n\n鉴于，鉴于债务人针对驳回动议所持的立场，委员会请求召开状态会议，以处理案件状态的动态变化以及即将就驳回动议举行的证据听证会（“状态会议请求”，ECF No. 359），法院已批准该请求，现定于 2022年5月17日 举行；且\n\n鉴于，鉴于这些事件，债务人和委员会主张，在法院对驳回动议作出裁定之前，债权人不应被迫在可免责性截止期限前准备并提交有关免责及某些债务可免责性的诉状；且\n\n鉴于，根据《Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure》（联邦破产诉讼程序规则）第 4007 条，经释明正当理由，法院可延长提交此类诉状的时间；且\n\n鉴于，债务人和委员会认为，本案近期的事件构成了延长可免责性截止期限的充分正当理由；\n因此，现达成协议如下：\n\n1. 任何及所有债权人及利害关系方根据 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)、(4) 或 (6) 提起诉状以将某项债务排除在免责范围之外的截止期限延长三十天，直至并包括 2022年6月20日，且不影响委员会或任何债权人在释明理由后寻求进一步延期。\n\n2. 为免生疑问，根据 11 U.S.C. § 1141(d)(3) 对免责提出异议的截止期限，仍应为就任何方案确认举行听证会所设定的首个日期。\n\n3. 本协议对本协议各方、本案中的任何利害关系方及其各自的继承人、遗嘱执行人、遗产管理人、承继人和受让人均具有约束力并使其受益。\n\n4. 本协议可签署多份副本，并可通过传真传输或电子邮件签署，所有副本共同构成一份已签署的原件。\n\n5. 在解释和说明本协议时，本协议应被视为由各方共同起草。不得因任何条款或本协议的任何其他条款系由某一方准备或要求，而对该方作出有利或不利的解释和说明。\n日期：康涅狄格州布里奇波特 2022年5月16日\n\n债务人\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）\n签署人：____________________________\nWilliam R. Baldiga, Esq.\nDylan P. Kletter, Esq.\n185 Asylum Street\nHartford, Connecticut 06103\n电话：(860) 509-6500\n传真：(860) 509-6501\n电子邮件：dkletter@brownrudnick.com\n及\nJeffrey L. Jonas, Esq.\nBennett S. Silverberg, Esq.\nSeven Times Square\nNew York, New York 10036\n电话：(212) 209-4800\n传真：(212) 209-4801\n电子邮件：wbaldiga@brownrudnick.com\nbsilverberg@brownrudnick.com\njjonas@brownrudnick.com\n债务人 Ho Wan Kwok 的律师\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）无担保债权人官方委员会\n签署人：\nIrve J. Goldman\nJonathan A. Kaplan\nPullman & Comley, LLC\n850 Main Street, 8th Floor\nPO Box 7006\nBridgeport, CT 06601-7006\n(203) 330-2213\nigoldman@pullcom.com\n其律师\n\n送达证明\n\n我，Irve J. Goldman，特此证明于 2022年5月16日，上述《关于延长提起确定债务可免责性诉状截止期限的联合协议》的真实、正确的副本已向法院提交，并通过法院的 CM/ECF 电子归档系统（“CM/ECF”）以电子方式送达给所有已提交出庭通知并请求接收通知的当事方。\n\n签署人：/s/ Irve J. Goldman","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Je","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":183,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":344,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":345,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":359,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1003,"status":"published","published_at":"2022-05-17 00:00:00","created_at":"2022-05-17","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:44:04"}