{"id":"court_ctb_3940_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3940,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2024-10-18","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":"免除当地律师出庭动议 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #3940（2024-10-18立案）。撤销权诉讼被告 B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. 申请法院准许其当地律师免于出席定于2025年1月15日举行的驳回起诉及根据诉状做出裁判动议听证会，说明其特许出庭（pro hac vice）的主办律师 Scott M. Kessler 将亲自到庭代表其权益。","summary_en":"Motion to Excuse Local Counsel from Attendance — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073, ECF No. 3940 (filed 2024-10-18). Defendant B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. moved for an order excusing its local counsel from attending the January 15, 2025 hearing on motions to dismiss and for judgment on the pleadings in adversary proceeding No. 24-05069, stating that lead counsel Scott M. Kessler (admitted pro hac vice) will appear in person to represent its interests.","body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al*.,\n\nDebtors.1\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nJointly Administered\n\n## **B&H FOTO & ELECTRONICS CORP.'S MOTION TO EXCUSE LOCAL COUNSEL FROM ATTENDANCE AT HEARING ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS**\n\nB&H Foto & Electronics Corp. hereinafter (\"B&H Foto) respectfully moves for an order excusing B&H Foto's undersigned local counsel from attendance at the hearing on the Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings (the \"Motions\") scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Julie A. Manning (the \"Hearing\"). In support of its request, B&H submits as follows:\n\n1. B&H is a defendant in an avoidance claim adversary proceeding brought by the chapter 11 trustee Luc A. Despins (the \"Trustee\"). See *Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. et al.*, Case No. 24-05069 (the \"Adversary Proceeding\" or \"Adv. Proc.\").\n\n2. B&H Foto is among the Joint Defendants who filed a Motion (Adv. Proc. ECF No. 035) and joined in the joint memorandum of law in support of, *inter alia*, the Motions filed October 18, 2024 (the \"Joint Brief\", ECF No. 3713), and the joint reply in further support of, *inter alia*, the Motions (the \"Joint Reply\", ECF No. 3848). *See also* Trustee's objection to the Motion(s) (ECF\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors 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\nNo. 3803; Adv. Proc. ECF No. 37).\n\n3. By *Order Scheduling Hearing on Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings* entered by the Court (Manning, J.) dated November 27, 2024 (ECF Doc. No. 3857), the Court (Manning, J.) scheduled the Hearing.\n\n4. Attorney Scott M. Kessler represents B&H Foto as lead counsel and this Court admitted him *pro hac vice* as co-counsel for B&H Foto in the Adversary Proceeding on April 25, 2024 (Adv. Proc. ECF No. 17) and in this Main Case on September 30, 2024 (ECF No. 3597). Mr. Kessler will be present in person at the Hearing and will be prepared to represent B&H Foto's interest(s) thereat.\n\n5. B&H Foto makes this request pursuant to Local Bankr. R. 9083-1 and Local R. 83- 1(e)(2) and respectfully requests that this motion be granted.\n\nDated: January 7, 2025 B&H FOTO & ELECTRONICS CORP.\n\nBy: */s/ Tracy Ellis Williams*  Tracy Ellis Williams, Esq. (ct25137) Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic Street, 3rd Floor Stamford, CT 06901 Telephone: 203-324-8136 Facsimile: 203-324-8199 tewilliams@goodwin.com\n\nScott M. Kessler (NY SK5510) (admitted *pro hac vice*) Akerman LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor New York, NY 10020 Telephone: 212-880-3800 Facsimile: 212-880-8965 scott.kessler@akerman.com\n\n## **CERTIFICATION**\n\nI hereby certify that on January 7, 2025 a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically and served by mail 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 mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system.\n\n> By: */s/ Tracy Ellis Williams*  Tracy Ellis Williams, Esq.","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分部）\n\n关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n\n债务人。1\n\n第11章\n\n案件编号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n联合审理\nB&H FOTO & ELECTRONICS CORP.（B&H照片与电子公司）免除本地律师出席驳回动议及基于诉状的判决动议听证会之动议\n\nB&H Foto & Electronics Corp.（以下简称“B&H Foto”）谨此提请法院作出命令，免除B&H Foto下述签名的本地律师出席定于2025年1月15日星期三上午10:00在Julie A. Manning（朱莉·A·曼宁）法官主持下举行的驳回动议及基于诉状的判决动议（下称“各项动议”）听证会（下称“听证会”）。为支持其请求，B&H陈述如下：\n\n1. B&H是由第11章受托人Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）（下称“受托人”）提起的撤销权索赔对抗性诉讼中的被告。参见Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. et al.，案件编号：24-05069（下称“对抗性诉讼”或“Adv. Proc.”）。\n\n2. B&H Foto是提交动议（对抗性诉讼 ECF No. 035）并参与支持（其中包括）于2024年10月18日提交的各项动议的联合法律备忘录（下称“联合书面陈词”，ECF No. 3713）以及进一步支持（其中包括）各项动议的联合答复（下称“联合答复”，ECF No. 3848）的共同被告之一。亦见受托人对该动议（等）的异议（ECF\n\n1 债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称郭文贵、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok，以及其他众多化名）（纳税人识别号后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（纳税人识别号后四位：8202）和 Genever Holdings Corporation。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC 和 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（仅用于接收通知和通信之目的）。\n\nNo. 3803；对抗性诉讼 ECF No. 37）。\n\n3. 依据本法院（曼宁法官）于2024年11月27日作出的《关于驳回动议及基于诉状的判决动议排期听证会的命令》（ECF文件编号：3857），本法院（曼宁法官）确定了听证会日程。\n\n4. Scott M. Kessler（斯科特·M·凯斯勒）律师作为首席律师代表B&H Foto，本法院于2024年4月25日准许其以特定案件特别出庭（pro hac vice）身份在对抗性诉讼中担任B&H Foto的共同律师（对抗性诉讼 ECF No. 17），并于2024年9月30日在本主案中准许其特别出庭（ECF No. 3597）。Kessler律师将亲自出席听证会，并准备在听证会上代表B&H Foto的利益。\n\n5. B&H Foto依据《本地破产规则》第9083-1条及《本地规则》第83-1(e)(2)条提出本请求，并谨请法院准许本动议。\n\n日期：2025年1月7日 B&H FOTO & ELECTRONICS CORP.\n\n签署人：/s/ Tracy Ellis Williams  Tracy Ellis Williams, Esq.（律师）（ct25137） Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic Street, 3rd Floor Stamford, CT 06901 电话：203-324-8136 传真：203-324-8199 tewilliams@goodwin.com\n\nScott M. Kessler (NY SK5510)（获准特别出庭） Akerman LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor New York, NY 10020 电话：212-880-3800 传真：212-880-8965 scott.kessler@akerman.com\n证明书\n\n我在此证明，于2025年1月7日，前述文书的一份副本已通过电子方式归档，并通过邮寄方式送达给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。本归档的通知将通过法院电子归档系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人，或通过邮寄方式发送给任何无法接收电子归档的人员。各方当事人均可通过法院系统查阅本归档文件。\n\n签署人：/s/ Tracy Ellis Williams  Tracy Ellis Williams, Esq.（律师）","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Miles Guo","Je","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":17,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":35,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":37,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3597,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3713,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":3848,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":599,"status":"published","published_at":"2024-10-18 00:00:00","created_at":"2024-10-18","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:22:22"}