{"id":"court_ctb_3962_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":3962,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2025-01-10","title":"| Case 22-50073<br>Doc 3962<br>Filed 01/10/25<br>Entered 01/10/25 13:09:03<br>Page 1 of 4<br>AO 435             |","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"| Case 22-50073<br>Doc 3962<br>Filed 01/10/25<br>Entered 01/10/25 13:09:03<br>Page 1 of 4<br>AO 435             |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------|--|\n| ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS<br>(Rev. 04/18)                                             |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | FOR COURT USE ONLY                                                                                           |                      |              |  |\n| Instructions<br>Please Read Instructions:                                                                     |                                                                                                                    |                       | TRANSCRIPT ORDER     | DUE DATE:                                                                                                    |                      |              |  |\n| 1. NAME                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | 2. PHONE NUMBER                                                                                              | 3. DATE              |              |  |\n| Patrick R. Linsey                                                                                             |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | (203) 781-2847                                                                                               | 1/7/2025             |              |  |\n| 4. DELIVERY ADDRESS OR EMAIL                                                                                  |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | 5. CITY                                                                                                      | 6. STATE             | 7. ZIP CODE  |  |\n| plinsey@npmlaw.com                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    |                       | New Haven            | CT                                                                                                           | 06510                |              |  |\n| 8. CASE NUMBER                                                                                                |                                                                                                                    | 9. JUDGE              |                      |                                                                                                              | DATES OF PROCEEDINGS |              |  |\n| 22-50073                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                    | Hon. Julie A. Manning |                      | 1/7/2025<br>1/7/2025<br>10. FROM<br>11. TO                                                                   |                      |              |  |\n| 12. CASE NAME                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | LOCATION OF PROCEEDINGS                                                                                      |                      |              |  |\n|                                                                                                               | Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings LLC                                                                               |                       |                      | Bridgeport<br>13. CITY                                                                                       | CT<br>14. STATE      |              |  |\n| 15. ORDER FOR                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n| '<br>APPEAL                                                                                                   | '                                                                                                                  | CRIMINAL              |                      | '<br>CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT                                                                                    | '<br>BANKRUPTCY      |              |  |\n| '<br>NON-APPEAL                                                                                               | '                                                                                                                  | CIVIL                 |                      | '<br>IN FORMA PAUPERIS                                                                                       | '<br>OTHER (Specify) |              |  |\n|                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | 16. TRANSCRIPT REQUESTED (Specify portion(s) and date(s) of proceeding(s) for which transcript is requested) |                      |              |  |\n|                                                                                                               | PORTIONS                                                                                                           | DATE(S)               |                      | PORTION(S)                                                                                                   |                      | DATE(S)      |  |\n| '<br>VOIR DIRE                                                                                                |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | '<br>TESTIMONY (Specify Witness)                                                                             |                      |              |  |\n| '                                                                                                             | OPENING STATEMENT (Plaintiff)                                                                                      |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n| '                                                                                                             | OPENING STATEMENT (Defendant)                                                                                      |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n| '                                                                                                             | CLOSING ARGUMENT (Plaintiff)                                                                                       |                       |                      | '<br>PRE-TRIAL PROCEEDING (Spcy)                                                                             |                      |              |  |\n| '                                                                                                             | CLOSING ARGUMENT (Defendant)                                                                                       |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n| '<br>OPINION OF COURT                                                                                         |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n| '<br>JURY INSTRUCTIONS                                                                                        |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | '<br>OTHER (Specify)                                                                                         |                      |              |  |\n| '<br>SENTENCING                                                                                               |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | All proceedings                                                                                              | 1/7/2025             |              |  |\n| '<br>BAIL HEARING                                                                                             |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n|                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | 17. ORDER                                                                                                    |                      |              |  |\n|                                                                                                               | ORIGINAL                                                                                                           |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n| CATEGORY                                                                                                      | (Includes Certified Copy to<br>Clerk for Records of the Court)                                                     | FIRST COPY            | ADDITIONAL<br>COPIES | NO. 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SIGNATURE                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | PROCESSED BY<br>Lorenzo M. Whitmore                                                                          |                      |              |  |\n| /s/ Patrick R. Linsey<br>19. DATE                                                                             |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | PHONE NUMBER<br>203-579-5808                                                                                 |                      |              |  |\n| 1/7/2025                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n|                                                                                                               | TRANSCRIPT TO BE PREPARED BY                                                                                       |                       |                      | COURT ADDRESS                                                                                                |                      |              |  |\n|                                                                                                               | Reliable                                                                                                           |                       |                      | 915 Lafayette Blvd.<br>Bridgeport, CT 06604                                                                  |                      |              |  |\n|                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n| ORDER RECEIVED                                                                                                |                                                                                                                    | DATE                  | BY                   |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n| DEPOSIT PAID                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | DEPOSIT PAID                                                                                                 |                      |              |  |\n| TRANSCRIPT ORDERED                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | TOTAL CHARGES                                                                                                | \\$                   | 0.00<br>0.00 |  |\n| TRANSCRIPT RECEIVED                                                                                           |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | LESS DEPOSIT                                                                                                 | \\$                   | 0.00<br>0.00 |  |\n| ORDERING PARTY NOTIFIED<br>TO PICK UP TRANSCRIPT                                                              |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      | TOTAL REFUNDED                                                                                               |                      |              |  |\n|                                                                                                               | PARTY RECEIVED TRANSCRIPT                                                                                          |                       |                      | TOTAL DUE                                                                                                    | \\$                   | 0.00<br>0.00 |  |\n|                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n| DISTRIBUTION:<br>COURT COPY<br>TRANSCRIPTION COPY<br>ORDER RECEIPT<br>ORDER COPY<br>Print<br>Save As<br>Reset |                                                                                                                    |                       |                      |                                                                                                              |                      |              |  |\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\n### **Honorable Julie A. Manning**\n\n**Tuesday January 07 2025**\n\n| 01:00<br>PM | 22-<br>50073<br>Ch: 11                                                                                                                                                                                        | Ho Wan Kwok                                 |  |  |  |  |\n|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--|--|--|--|\n| Matter:     | #3884; Motion to Amend Order Granting Retention and Employment of Pallas<br>Partners LLP as Solicitors in United Kingdom Filed by Georg Alexander<br>Bongartz on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee |                                             |  |  |  |  |\n| 01:00<br>PM | 22-<br>50073<br>Ch: 11                                                                                                                                                                                        | Ho Wan Kwok                                 |  |  |  |  |\n| Matter:     | #3911; Application to Employ Kobre & Kim (GCC) LLP as Special Counsel in<br>United Arab Emirates Filed by Luc A. Despins on behalf of Luc A. Despins,<br>Chapter 11 Trustee                                   |                                             |  |  |  |  |\n| 01:00<br>PM | 24-<br>05042                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Despins v. Restoration Hardware, Inc. et al |  |  |  |  |\n| Matter:     | #41; Motion to Withdraw Appearance Filed by Ronald Ian Chorches on behalf<br>of Max Krasner, Defendant                                                                                                        |                                             |  |  |  |  |\n| 01:00       | 24-                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Despins v. Restoration Hardware, Inc. et al |  |  |  |  |\n\nPM 05042\n\n#### **Matter: #45; Order Setting Status Conference**\n\n| 01:00 | 24-   | Despins v. Krasner |\n|-------|-------|--------------------|\n| PM    | 05182 |                    |\n\n**Matter: ZG #20; Motion to Withdraw Appearance Filed by Ronald Ian Chorches on behalf of Max Krasner, Defendant**\n\n01:00 PM 24- 05182 Despins v. Krasner\n\n#### **Matter: ZG #24; Order Setting Status Conference**\n\n## **Parties that attended the January 7, 2025 Hearing**\n\n#### **Luc A. Despins**\n\nPaul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166\n\n#### **Patrick R. Linsey**\n\nNeubert Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 195 Church St 13th Fl New Haven, CT 06510\n\n#### **Ronald Ian Chorches**\n\nLaw Offices of Ronald I. Chorches 82 Wolcott Hill Road - 2nd. Flr. Suite 2 Wethersfield, CT 06109\n\n#### **Roland Jones**\n\n#### **Holley L. Claiborn**\n\nOffice of The United States Trustee The Giaimo Federal Building 150 Court Street, Room 302 New Haven, CT 06510\n\n#### **Annecca H. Smith**\n\nRobinson&Cole LLP One State Street Hartford, CT 06103","body_zh":null,"key_entities":["Despins","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Paul Hastings"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1123,"status":"published","published_at":"2025-01-10 00:00:00","created_at":"2025-01-10","updated_at":"2026-07-07 08:19:01"}