{"id":"court_ctb_4145_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4145,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2025-02-21","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION | -------------------------------------------","summary_zh":"拍卖行担保函提交及修改后拟定命令通知 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #4145（2025-02-21立案）。第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins 与 Genever Holdings LLC 提交拟聘拍卖行 The Hamilton Group, LLC 就第一批车辆拍卖（估值 90,000 美元）出具的担保函以及部分批准聘用申请的修改后拟定命令草案。通知说明，因美国受托人关注，涉及破产财产家具拍卖的聘用部分暂予延期，待完成资产盘点并提交专门出售动议后再行审理。","summary_en":"Notice of Filing of Auctioneer Bonds and Revised Proposed Order — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui / Ho Wan Kwok), CTB No. 22-50073, ECF No. 4145 (filed Feb. 21, 2025). Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins and Genever Holdings LLC filed surety bonds obtained by proposed auctioneer The Hamilton Group, LLC for the sale of vehicles valued at an estimated $90,000, along with a revised proposed order granting the employment application in part. The notice confirms that the retention relating to estate furniture auctions is adjourned pending inventory completion and a separate sale motion.","body_en":"# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x |                         |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|---|-------------------------|\n|                                                             | : |                         |\n| In re:                                                      | : | Chapter 11              |\n|                                                             | : |                         |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al.,                                | : | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n|                                                             | : |                         |\n|                                                             | : |                         |\n| Debtor.                                                     | : |                         |\n|                                                             | x |                         |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- |   |                         |\n\n# **NOTICE OF FILING OF AUCTIONEER BONDS AND REVISED PROPOSED ORDER APPROVING IN PART APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE TO EMPLOY AND APPOINT THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC AS AUCTIONEER**\n\n**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE** that on January 31, 2025, Luc Despins, in his capacity as Chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\") and Genever Holdings, LLC (\"Genever US,\" together with the Trustee, the \"Applicants\") filed an *Application of Chapter 11 Trustee and Genever Holdings, LLC to Employ and Appoint The Hamilton Group, LLC as Auctioneer* [ECF 4021] (the \"Application\").\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that attached hereto as **Exhibit 1** is a revised proposed order (the \"Revised Order\") granting the Application, in part, and authorizing the employment of The Hamilton Group, LLC as auctioneer (\"the Auctioneer\").\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that attached hereto as **Exhibit 2**, is a redline version of the Revised Order marked to show the changes that have been made to the version attached to the Application.\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases 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\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that the United States Trustee has raised certain concerns to the Applicants regarding the inventory of the Estate Furniture to be included in the auction sale to be conducted by the Auctioneer.<sup>2</sup>\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that after discussions with the United States Trustee, the Applicants have agreed to adjourn that portion of the Application concerning the retention of the Auctioneer for the auction sale of Estate Furniture pending the filing of a Motion to Sell Estate Furniture and completion of the inventory of the Estate Furniture.\n\n**PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE** that attached hereto as **Exhibit 3,** are copies of the surety bonds obtained by the Auctioneer in connection with the auction sale of the First Vehicle Group.<sup>3</sup> In accordance with LBR 6005-1 the Auctioneer has set an estimated value of \\$90,000 for the property in the First Vehicle Group.\n\nDated: February 21, 2025 New Haven, CT\n\nLUC A. DESPINS CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE and GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\nBy: /s/ *Douglas S. Skalka* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com *Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee and Genever Holdings, LLC*\n\n<sup>2</sup> As defined in the Application.\n\n<sup>3</sup> As defined in the Application.\n\n# **EXHIBIT 1**\n\n**(Revised Proposed Order)**\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n---------------------------------------------------------- x\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al*., 1\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtors.\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n## **ORDER GRANTING IN PART APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE TO EMPLOY AND APPOINT THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC AS AUCTIONEER**\n\nUPON CONSIDERATION OF the application (ECF 4021, the \"Application\")<sup>2</sup> of Luc A. Despins (the \"Trustee\"), in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee for Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\") to employ and appoint The Hamilton Group, LLC - as auctioneer; pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 327 and 328 and Local Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 6005-1 and as more fully set forth in the Application; and upon consideration of the Declaration; and it appearing that said professional is qualified to provide such professional service and does not represent any interest adverse to the estate of the Individual Debtor and good cause having been shown; and after a hearing having been held on February 25, 2025, it is by the Court hereby:\n\n**ORDERED**, that Application is granted in part. The Trustee is hereby authorized to employ The Hamilton Group, LLC (the \"Auctioneer\") pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 327 and 328 and\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases 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\n<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Application.\n\nLocal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 6005-1 as auctioneer to sell at auction the First Vehicle Group and the Estate Vehicles, upon the following terms and conditions:\n\n(a) 15% buyer's premium to be paid by the buyer at auction (the buyer shall pay this buyer's premium directly to Hamilton), for the avoidance of doubt, the Trustee shall not pay any premium to Hamilton; and\n\n(b) reimbursement of costs and expenses of the auction sale upon application subject to Court approval, including:\n\n- i. a Bidspotter listing fee of \\$350 per auction,\n- ii. a 3% commission to Bidspotter based upon the gross sales price and payable from the proceeds of the sale,\n- iii. towing, key replacement and vehicle moving costs (estimated at \\$8518.80 for the First Vehicle Group),\n- iv. cleaning and detailing costs (estimated at \\$200 for the First Vehicle Group),\n- v. advertising costs (estimated at \\$800 for the First Vehicle Group), and\n- vi. costs of the bond (which is \\$850 for the First Vehicle Group); and it is\n\nfurther\n\n**ORDERED**, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the sale(s) of the First Vehicle Group and the Estate Vehicles are subject to entry of separate order(s) of this Court authorizing such sale(s), upon separate motion by the Trustee and notice upon parties in interest; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED,** that the hearing on the Application with regards to the employment of the Auctoneer to sell Estate Furniture shall be adjourned to the hearing date and time to be scheduled for the forthcoming motion to sell Estate Furniture; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED,** that reports of sale(s) of Estate Vehicles shall be filed within ten (10) days of the completion of each auction and such reports shall include the information required by Rule 6004(f) and the date of the sale; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that the Auctioneer shall file application(s) seeking reimbursement of expenses, and after notice and a hearing, will be awarded reimbursement of reasonable expenses to be determined as set forth in the Local Rules and subject to review and final determination by the Court pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 and 331; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that the Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the interpretation or implementation of this Order.\n\n# **EXHIBIT 2**\n\n**(Proposed Order – Redline Version)**\n\n(3) **Formatted:** Basic\\_L4 **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION** ----------------------------------------------------------- HO WAN KWOK, *et al*., 1 Debtors. x Chapter 11 Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) (Jointly Administered) ----------------------------------------------------------- x **[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING IN PART APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE AND GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC TO EMPLOY AND APPOINT THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC AS AUCTIONEER** UPON CONSIDERATION OF the application (ECF 4021, the \"Application\")<sup>2</sup> of Luc A. Despins (the \"Trustee\"), in his capacity as Chapter 11 Trustee for Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Individual Debtor\"), and Genever Holdings LLC (\"Genever US\") to employ and appoint The Hamilton Group, LLC -(\"Hamilton\") as auctioneer; pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 327 and 328 and Local Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 6005-1 and as more fully set forth in the Application; and upon consideration of the Declaration; and it appearing that said professional is qualified to **Style Definition:** Title: Font: (Default) +Headings (Calibri Light), 28 pt, Not Bold, Condensed by 0.5 pt, Left, Indent: Left: 0\", Hanging: 0.25\", Space After: 4 pt, Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style **Style Definition:** Revision: Font: 11 pt, Indent: Left: 0\", First line: 0\" **Style Definition:** Heading 1: Font: +Headings (Calibri Light), 20 pt, Not Bold, No underline, Font color: Accent 1, Ligatures: Standard + Contextual, Left, Space Before: 18 pt, After: 4 pt, Line spacing: single, Keep lines together **Style Definition:** Normal **Formatted:** Underline **Formatted:** Font: No underline, Ligatures: Standard + Contextual\n\nfor the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park\n\nheld on February 25, 2025,\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_, it is by the Court hereby:\n\nprovide such professional service and does not represent any interest adverse to the estate of the\n\nIndividual DebtorEstates; and good cause having been shown; and after a hearing having been\n\n<sup>1</sup> The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases 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\n\nIn re:\n\n<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Application.\n\nAvenue, 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\n(2)\n\n**Formatted:** Basic\\_L4\n\nSpace After: 12 pt\n\n**Formatted:** Left, Indent: Left: 0.25\", First line: 0.25\",\n\n**ORDERED**, that Application is granted in part. The Trustee isthe Applicants are hereby authorized to employ The Hamilton Group, LLC (the \"Auctioneer\") pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 327 and 328 and Local Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 6005-1 as auctioneer to sell at auction the First Vehicle GroupEstate Vehicles and the Estate VehiclesFurniture, upon the following terms and conditions: as set forth in the Application; and it is further\n\n(a) 15% buyer's premium to be paid by the buyer at auction (the buyer shall pay this buyer's premium directly to Hamilton), for the avoidance of doubt, the Trustee shall not pay any premium to Hamilton; and\n\n(b) reimbursement of costs and expenses of the auction sale upon application subject to Court approval, including:\n\n- ii. a 3% commission to Bidspotter based upon the gross sales price and payable from the proceeds of the sale,\n- iii. towing, key replacement and vehicle moving costs (estimated at \\$8518.80 for the First Vehicle Group);towing costs (estimated at \\$518.80 for the First Vehicle Group),\n- iv. cleaning and detailing costs (estimated at \\$200 for the First Vehicle Group),\n- v. advertising costs (estimated at \\$800 for the First Vehicle Group), and\n- vi. costs of the bond (which is \\$850 for the First Vehicle Group); and it is\n\nfurther\n\n**ORDERED**, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the sale(s) of the First Vehicle Group and\n\nthe Estate Vehicles areand Estate Furniture is subject to entry of separate order(s) of this Court authorizing such sale(s), upon separate motion by the TrusteeApplicants and notice upon parties in interest; and it is further.\n\n2\n\ni. a Bidspotter listing fee of \\$350 per auction,\n\n(2)\n\n**Formatted:** Basic\\_L4\n\n**ORDERED,** that the hearing on the Application with regards to the employment of the Auctoneer to sell Estate Furniture shall be adjourned to the hearing date and time to be scheduled for the forthcoming motion to sell Estate Furniture; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED,** that reports of sale(s) of Estate Vehicles shall be filed within ten (10) days of the completion of each auction and such reports shall include the information required by Rule 6004(f) and the date of the sale; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that the Auctioneer shall file, after filing its application(s) seeking for compensation and request for reimbursement of expenses, and after notice and a hearing, will be awarded compensation plus reimbursement of reasonable expenses to be determined as set forth in the Local Rules and subject to review and final determination by the Court pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 and 331; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED**, that the Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the interpretation or implementation of this Order.\n\n3\n\n![](_page_10_Figure_1.jpeg)\n\nCase 22-50073 Doc 4145 Filed 02/21/25 Entered 02/21/25 15:23:05 Page 12 of 18\n\n# **EXHIBIT 3**\n\n**(Auctioneer Bonds)**\n\nBond Number: 0862842\n\n#### AUCTIONEER BOND\n\nKNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC (hereinafter called Principal), as Principal, and the HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, its home office in Raleigh, Nc 27605 (hereinafter called Surety), as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (hereinafter called Obligee), in the full and just sum of SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 (\\$75,000.00) Dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, the Principal and Surety hereby bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.\n\nNOW THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that if the said Principal shall faithfully account for all money, assets and effects of bankruptcy case, HO WAN KWOK, ET AL; CASE #22-50073JAM , in which the Principal is serving as auctioneer, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force in effect.\n\nThe liability of the Surety hereunder shall not exceed the aggregate sum of SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 (\\$75,000.00) Dollars, for all claims asserted against this bond.\n\nThis bond shall remain in full force and effect from JANUARY 16, 2025 to APRIL 16, 2025. This bond may not be cancelled or terminated without sixty (60) days notice being given to the clerk and the United States Trustee.\n\nSIGNED AND SEALED THIS 16TH day of JANUARY, 2025.\n\nTHE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC\n\nHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nBy:\n\nCATHERINE C. KEHOE, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT\n\n# POWER OF ATTORNEY\n\n## HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nINTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nMember companies of IAT Insurance Group, Headquartered: 4200 Six Forks Rd, Suite 1400, Raleigh, NC 27609\n\nKNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the State of New Jersey, and having their principal offices localed respectively in the cities of Rolling Meadows, New Jersey, do hereby constitute and appoint\n\nSARA S. DEJARNETTE, CONVAY C. MARSHALL, STEPHEN BEAHM, ELIZABETH SCHOTT, DAVID C. JOSEPH, JESSICA PALMER, KELLI R. CROSS, AMANDA RIEDL, ANDRE AUTIN, VICTORIA SCRUGGS, CLARK P. FITZ-HUGH, CATHERINE C. KEHOE, KRISTINE DONOVAN\n\n#### New Orleans, LA.\n\ntheir true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact to execute, seal and deliver for and on its behalf as surely, any and all bonds and undertakings, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the ne or may be allowed, required or permitted by law, statute, rule, regulation, contract or otherwise, and the execution of such in these presents, shall be as binding upon the said HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY, as fully and and puroses, as if the same had been duly executed and acknowledged by their regularly elected officers at their principal offices.\n\nThis Power of Attorney is execuled, and may be revoled, pursuant to and by authority of the By-Laws of HARCO NATIONAL INSURANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and is granted under and by authority of the following resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY at a meeting duly held on the 13th day of December, 2018 and by the Board of Directors of HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY at a meeting held on the 13th day of December, 2018.\n\n\"RESOLVED, that (1) the Chief Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Vice President, Vice President, or Secretary of the Corporation shall have the power to appointments of, Attorneys-in-Fact or agents with power and authority as defined or limiled in their respective powers of attorney, and to execute on behalf of the Corporation's seal there's, bonds, undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other written obligations in the nature thereo; and (2) any such Officers of the Corporation may appoint and revole the appointments of interest caceptance of process, and Attorneys-in-fact with authority to execute waivers and consents on behalf of the Corporation of any such Officer of the Corporation and the Corporation's seal may be affixed by facsimile to any power of attorney or the execution of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, contract of indemnity or other written obligation in the nature thereof or related there and seals when so used whether heretofore or hereafter, being hereby adopted by the Corporation as the original signature of such of the Corporation, to be valid and binding upon the Corporation with the same force and effect as though manually affixed.\"\n\n> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY have each executed and attested these presents on this 31st day of December, 2024\n\n![](_page_13_Picture_12.jpeg)\n\nSTATE OF NEW JERSEY County of Essex\n\nSTATE OF ILLINOIS County of Cook\n\n![](_page_13_Picture_16.jpeg)\n\nMichael F. Zurcher Executive Vice President, Harco National Insurance Company and International Fidelity Insurance Company\n\n, before me came the individual who executed the preceding instrument, to me personally known, and, On this 31st day of December. 2024 being by me duly sworn, said he is the therein described and authorized officer of HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY; that the seals affixed to said instrument are the Corporates; that the said Corporate Seals and his signature were duly affixed by order of Directors of said Companies.\n\n![](_page_13_Picture_19.jpeg)\n\nIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed my Official Seal, at the City of Newark, New Jersey the day and year first above written.\n\nCathy Cruz a Notary Public of New Jersey My Commission Expires April 16, 2029\n\n## CERTIFICATION\n\nI, the undersigned officer of HARCO NATIONAL NSURANCE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the Power of Attorney and affidavit, and the By-Laws of said Companies as set forth in said Power of Attorney, with the home office of said companies, and that the same are correct transcripts thereof, and of he whole of the said originals, and that the said Power of Attorney has not been revoked and is now in full force and effect.\n\nIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on this day, January 16, 2025\n\nIrene Martins, Assistant Secretary\n\nBond Number: 0866857\n\n#### AUCTIONEER BOND\n\nKNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC (hereinafter called Principal), as Principal, and the HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, its home office in Raleigh, Nc 27605 (hereinafter called Surety), as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (hereinafter called Obligee), in the full and just sum of TWENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 (\\$20,000.00) Dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, the Principal and Surety hereby bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.\n\nNOW THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that if the said Principal shall faithfully account for all money, assets and effects of bankruptcy case, HO WAN KWOK, ET AL; CASE 22-50073JAM TO AUCTION 2017 LEXUS NX 200T, in which the Principal is serving as auctioneer, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force in effect.\n\nThe liability of the Surety hereunder shall not exceed the aggregate sum of TWENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 (\\$20,000.00) Dollars, for all claims asserted against this bond.\n\nThis bond shall remain in full force and effect from JANUARY 24, 2025 to APRIL 24, 2025. This bond may not be cancelled or terminated without sixty (60) days notice being given to the clerk and the United States Trustee.\n\nSIGNED AND SEALED THIS 24TH day of JANUARY, 2025.\n\nTHE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC\n\nHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nBy:\n\nCATHERINE C. KEHCE, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT\n\n## Case 22-50073 Doc 4145 Filed 02/21/25 Entered 02/21/25 15:23:05 Page 16 of 18\n\n# POWER OF ATTORNEY\n\n## HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nINTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nMember companies of IAT Insurance Group, Headquartered: 4200 Six Forks Rd, Suite 1400, Raleigh, NC 27609\n\nKNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the State of New Jersey, and having their principal offices located respectively in the cities of Rolling Meadows, Illinois and Newark, New Jersey, do hereby constitute and appoint\n\nSARA S. DEJARNETTE, CONVAY C. MARSHALL, STEPHEN BEAHM, ELIZABETH SCHOTT, DAVID C. JOSEPH, JESSICA PALMER, KELLI R. CROSS, AMANDA RIEDL, ANDRE AUTIN, VICTORIA SCRUGGS, CLARK P. FITZ-HUGH, CATHERINE C. KEHOE, KRISTINE DONOVAN\n\n#### New Orleans, LA.\n\ntheir true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact to execute, seal and deliver for and all bonds and undertakings, ontracts of indemity and other writings obligatory in the nature there or may be allowed, required or permitted by law, statute, regulation, contract or otherwise, and the execution of such in pursuance of these presents, shall be as binding upon the said HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and NTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY, as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes, as if the same had been duly executed and acknowledged by their regularly elected officers at their principal offices.\n\nThis Power of Attorney is executed, and may be revoled, pursuant to and by authority of the By-Laws of HARCO NATIONAL INSURANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and is granted under and by authority of the following resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of NTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY at a meeting duly held on the 13th day of December, 2018 and by the Board of Directors of HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY at a meeting held on the 13th day of December, 2018.\n\n\"RESOLVED, that (1) the Chief Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Vice President, Vice President, or Seretary of the Corporation shall have the power to appointments of, Attorneys-in-Fact or agents with power and authority as defined or imiled in their respective powers of attorney, and to execute of the Corporation's seal therei, bonds, undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other written obligations in the nature thereof or related therelo; and (2) any such Officers of the Corporation may appoint and revole the appointments of joints for acceptance of process, and Attorneys-in-fact with authority to execute waivers and consents on behalf of the Corporation of any such Officer of the Corporation and the Corporation's seal may be affixed by facsimile to any power of attorney or che execution of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, contract of indemnity or other written obligation in the nature thereof or related there and seals when so used whether heretofore or hereafler, being hereby adopted by the Corporation as the original signature of such of the Corporation, to be valid and binding upon the Corporation with the same force and effect as though manually affixed.\"\n\n> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY have each executed and attested these presents on this 31st day of December, 2024\n\n![](_page_15_Picture_12.jpeg)\n\nSTATE OF NEW JERSEY County of Essex\n\nSTATE OF ILLINOIS County of Cook\n\n![](_page_15_Picture_16.jpeg)\n\nMichael F. Zurcher Executive Vice President, Harco National Insurance Company and International Fidelity Insurance Company\n\nOn this 31st day of December, 2024 , before me came the individual who executed the preceding instrument, to me personally known, and, being by me duly sworn, said he is the therein described and authorized officer of HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY; that the seals affixed to said instrument are the Corporates; that the said Corporate Seals and his signature were duly affixed by order of Directors of said Companies.\n\n![](_page_15_Picture_19.jpeg)\n\nIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed my Official Seal, at the City of Newark, New Jersey the day and year first above written.\n\na Notary Public of New Jersey Cathy Cruz My Commission Expires April 16, 2029\n\n### CERTIFICATION\n\nI, the undersigned officer of HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the Power of Attorney and affidavit, and the By-Laws of said Companies as set forth in said Power of Attorney, with the home office of said companies, and that the same are correct transcripts thereof, and of the whole of the said originals, and that the said Power of Attorney has not been revoked and is now in full force and effect.\n\nIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on this day, January 24, 2025\n\nIrene Martins, Assistant Secretary\n\nBond Number: 0866884\n\n#### AUCTIONEER BOND\n\nKNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC (hereinafter called Principal), as Principal, and the HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, its home office in Raleigh, Nc 27605 (hereinafter called Surety), as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (hereinafter called Obligee), in the full and just sum of TWENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 (\\$20,000.00) Dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, the Principal and Surety hereby bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.\n\nNOW THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that if the said Principal shall faithfully account for all money, assets and effects of bankruptcy case, HO WAN KWOK, ET AL; CASE #22-50073JAM TO AUCTION 2021 DUCATI DIAVEL, in which the Principal is serving as auctioneer, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force in effect.\n\nThe liability of the Surety hereunder shall not exceed the aggregate sum of TWENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 (\\$20,000.00) Dollars, for all claims asserted against this bond.\n\nThis bond shall remain in full force and effect from JANUARY 30, 2025 to APRIL 30, 2025.This bond may not be cancelled or terminated without sixty(60) days notice being given to the clerk and the United States Trustee.\n\nSIGNED AND SEALED THIS 30TH day of JANUARY, 2025.\n\nTHE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC\n\nHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nBy:\n\nCATHERINE C. KEHOE, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT\n\n# POWER OF ATTORNEY\n\n## HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nINTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY\n\nMember companies of IAT Insurance Group, Headquartered: 4200 Six Forks Rd, Suite 1400, Raleigh, NC 27609\n\nKNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the State of New Jersey, and having their principal offices located respectively in the cities of Rolling Meadows, Illinois and appoint\n\nSARA S. DEJARNETTE, CONVAY C. MARSHALL, STEPHEN BEAHM, ELIZABETH SCHOTT, DAVID C. JOSEPH, JESSICA PALMERI, KELLI R. CROSS, AMANDA RIEDL, ANDRE AUTIN, VICTORIA SCRUGGS, CLARK P. FITZ-HUGH, CATHERINE C. KEHOE, KRISTINE DONOVAN\n\n### New Orleans, LA.\n\ntheir true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact to execute, seal and deliver for and all bonds and undertakings, contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the natured, which are or may be allowed, required by law, statute, rule, requlation, contract or otherwise, and the execution of such in pursuance of these presents, shall be as binding upon the said HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY, as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes, as if the same had been duly executed and acknowledged by their regularly elected officers at their principal offices.\n\nThis Power of Attorney is executed, and may be revoled, pursuant to and by authority of the By-Laws of HARCO NATIONAL INSURANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY and is granted under and by authority of the following resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of NTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY at a meeting duly held on the 13th day of December, 2018 and by the Board of Directors of HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY at a meeting held on the 13th day of December, 2018.\n\n\"RESOLVED, that (1) the Chief, President, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Vice President, or Seretary of the Corporation shall have the power to appointments of, Attorneys-in-Fact or agents with power and authority as defined or limited in their respective powers of attorney, and to execute on behalf of the Corporation's seal therelo, bonds, undertakings, recognizances, contracts of indemnity and other obligations in the nature thereo; and (2) any such Officers of the Copporation may appoint and revole the appointments of initial casedance of process and Attorneys-in-fact with authority to execute waivers and consents on behalf of the Corporation of any such Officer of the Corporation and the Corporation's seal may be affixed by facsimile to any power of attarion aven for the execution of any bond, undertaking, recognizance, contract of indenmily or other written obligation in the nature thereof or related there and seals when so used whether hereafter, being hereby adopted by the Corporation as the original signature of such al seal of the Corporation, to be valid and binding upon the Corporation with the same force and effect as though manually affixed.\"\n\n> IN WITNESS WHEREOE, HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY have each executed and attested these presents on this 31st day of December, 2024\n\n![](_page_17_Picture_12.jpeg)\n\nSTATE OF NEW JERSEY County of Essex\n\nSTATE OF ILLINOIS County of Cook\n\n![](_page_17_Picture_16.jpeg)\n\nMichael F. Zurcher Executive Vice President, Harco National Insurance Company and International Fidelity Insurance Company\n\nOn this 31st day of December, 2024 , before me came the individual who executed the preceding instrument, to me personally known, and, being by me duly sworn, said he is the therein described and authorized officer of HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY; that the seals affired to said instrument are the Corporates that the said Corporate Seals and his signature were duly affixed by order of Directors of said Companies.\n\n![](_page_17_Picture_19.jpeg)\n\nIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed my Official Seal, at the City of Newark, New Jersey the day and year first above written.\n\nCathy Cruz a Notary Public of New Jersey My Commission Expires April 16, 2029\n\n## CERTIFICATION\n\nI, the undersigned officer of HARCO NATIONAL COMPANY and INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the Power of Attorney and affidavit, and the By-Laws of said Companies as set forth in said Power of Attorney, with the home office of said companies, and that the same are correct transcripts thereof, and of the whole of the said originals, and that the said Power of Attorney has not been revoked and is now in full force and effect.\n\nIN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on this day, January 30, 2025","body_zh":"美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院布里奇波特分庭\n\n-----------------------------------------------------------　x\n\n关于：　：　第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），\n等，　：　案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。　：\nx\n\n关于提交拍卖师保证债券及经修订的拟议命令的通知；该命令部分批准第11章受托人聘用并任命THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC（汉密尔顿集团有限责任公司）为拍卖师的申请\n\n特此通知，2025年1月31日，Luc Despins（吕克·德斯平）以其在Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“债务人”）第11章案件中获任命的第11章受托人（“受托人”）身份，以及Genever Holdings, LLC（吉尼弗控股有限责任公司）（“Genever US”，与受托人合称“申请人”）的身份，提交了《第11章受托人及Genever Holdings, LLC聘用并任命The Hamilton Group, LLC为拍卖师的申请》[ECF 4021]（“该申请”）。\n\n进一步通知，随附本通知作为附件1的是一份经修订的拟议命令（“经修订命令”），该命令部分批准该申请，并授权聘用The Hamilton Group, LLC为拍卖师（“该拍卖师”）。\n\n进一步通知，随附本通知作为附件2的是经修订命令的红线版本，标明了相对于该申请所附版本作出的变更。\n\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人为Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（亦称Guo Wengui、Miles Guo和Miles Kwok，以及众多其他别名）（税务识别号码后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（吉尼弗控股有限责任公司）（税务识别号码后四位：8202）及Genever Holdings Corporation（吉尼弗控股公司）。受托人、Genever Holdings LLC及Genever Holdings Corporation的邮寄地址为Paul Hastings LLP（保罗·黑斯廷斯律师事务所），200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166，收件人：Luc A. Despins，作为Ho Wan Kwok遗产的受托人（仅为通知和通信之目的）。\n\n进一步通知，美国受托人已就拟由拍卖师进行的拍卖出售中所包含的遗产家具清单，向申请人提出若干关切。2\n\n进一步通知，在与美国受托人讨论后，申请人已同意延后审理该申请中有关聘用拍卖师拍卖出售遗产家具的部分，直至提交出售遗产家具的动议并完成遗产家具清单。\n\n进一步通知，随附本通知作为附件3的是拍卖师就第一组车辆拍卖出售所取得的保证债券副本。3 根据LBR 6005-1，拍卖师对第一组车辆中的财产确定的估计价值为$90,000。\n\n日期：2025年2月21日　New Haven, CT\n\nLUC A. DESPINS第11章受托人及GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC\n\n签署人：/s/ Douglas S. Skalka\nDouglas S. Skalka（道格拉斯·S·斯卡尔卡）(ct00616)\nPatrick R. Linsey（帕特里克·R·林赛）(ct29437)\nNEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.\n195 Church Street, 13th Floor\nNew Haven, Connecticut 06510\n(203) 781-2847\ndskalka@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n第11章受托人及Genever Holdings, LLC的代理律师\n\n2 定义见该申请。\n\n3 定义见该申请。\n\n附件1\n\n（经修订的拟议命令）\n\n美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院布里奇波特分庭\n\n---------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于：\n\n第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，1\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n（合并管理）\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n部分批准第11章受托人聘用并任命THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC为拍卖师的申请的命令\n\n经审议，Luc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平）（“受托人”）以其作为Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“个人债务人”）第11章受托人的身份，为聘用并任命The Hamilton Group, LLC（汉密尔顿集团有限责任公司）为拍卖师而提出的申请（ECF 4021，“该申请”）2；该申请依据11 U.S.C. §§ 327 and 328及当地破产程序规则6005-1提出，并载有该申请中更为完整的陈述；经审议该声明；并且，该专业人士显然具备提供该等专业服务的资格，且不代表任何与个人债务人遗产利益相冲突的利益，且已有正当理由；并且，在2025年2月25日举行听证会后，本院特此：\n\n命令，该申请获部分批准。特此授权受托人依据11 U.S.C. §§ 327 and 328及当地破产程序规则6005-1，聘用The Hamilton Group, LLC（“拍卖师”）担任拍卖师，以拍卖出售第一组车辆及遗产车辆，但须遵守以下条款和条件：\n\n(a) 买方须在拍卖时支付15%的买方佣金（买方应将该买方佣金直接支付给Hamilton）；为免疑义，受托人不应向Hamilton支付任何佣金；以及\n\n(b) 经申请并经法院批准后，偿还拍卖出售的成本和费用，包括：\n\ni. 每场拍卖的Bidspotter上架费$350，\n\nii. 按总销售价格计付并从出售所得中支付给Bidspotter的3%佣金，\n\niii. 拖车、钥匙更换及车辆移置费用（第一组车辆估计为$8518.80），\n\niv. 清洁及精细清洗费用（第一组车辆估计为$200），\n\nv. 广告费用（第一组车辆估计为$800），以及\n\nvi. 保证债券费用（第一组车辆为$850）；并且进一步\n\n命令，为免疑义，第一组车辆及遗产车辆的出售均须由本院另行作出授权该等出售的命令，并须由受托人另行提出动议并向利害关系方发出通知；并且进一步\n\n命令，有关聘用拍卖师出售遗产家具的申请听证会，应延期至即将提出的出售遗产家具动议所安排的听证日期和时间；并且进一步\n\n命令，应在每次拍卖完成后十（10）日内提交遗产车辆出售报告，且该等报告应包括规则6004(f)要求的信息及出售日期；并且进一步\n\n命令，拍卖师应提交寻求费用偿还的申请；在通知及听证后，应按照当地规则所规定的方式，且根据11 U.S.C. §§ 330 and 331经法院审查及最终裁定后，获偿还合理费用；并且进一步\n\n命令，本院应保留对因解释或实施本命令而产生或与之相关的一切事项的管辖权。\n\n附件2\n\n（拟议命令——红线版本）\n\n（3）格式：Basic_L4\n\n美国康涅狄格州联邦破产法院布里奇波特分庭\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，1\n\n债务人。\n\nx\n\n第11章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n（合并管理）\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n部分批准第11章受托人及GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC聘用并任命THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC为拍卖师的申请的［拟议］命令\n\n经审议，Luc A. Despins（吕克·A·德斯平）（“受托人”）以其作为Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“个人债务人”）第11章受托人的身份，以及Genever Holdings LLC（吉尼弗控股有限责任公司）（“Genever US”）为聘用并任命The Hamilton Group, LLC（“Hamilton”）为拍卖师而提出的申请（ECF 4021，“该申请”）2；该申请依据11 U.S.C. §§ 327 and 328及当地破产程序规则6005-1提出，并载有该申请中更为完整的陈述；经审议该声明；并且，该专业人士显然具备提供该等专业服务的资格。\n\n样式定义：标题：字体：（默认）+Headings（Calibri Light），28 pt，非粗体，字符间距紧缩0.5 pt，左对齐，缩进：左侧：0\"，悬挂：0.25\"，段后：4 pt，不在相同样式的段落之间添加间距。\n\n样式定义：修订：字体：11 pt，缩进：左侧：0\"，首行：0\"。\n\n样式定义：标题1：字体：+Headings（Calibri Light），20 pt，非粗体，无下划线，字体颜色：强调色1，连字：标准＋上下文，左对齐，段前：18 pt，段后：4 pt，单倍行距，保持各行在一起。\n\n样式定义：普通\n\n格式：下划线\n\n格式：字体：无下划线，连字：标准＋上下文\n\n受托人、Genever Holdings LLC及Genever Holdings Corporation的邮寄地址为Paul Hastings LLP（保罗·黑斯廷斯律师事务所），200 Park\n\n于2025年2月25日举行，________________________，本院特此：\n\n且不代表任何与\n\n个人债务人遗产利益相冲突的利益；并且，已有正当理由；并且，在举行听证会后\n\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人为Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（亦称Guo Wengui、Miles Guo和Miles Kwok，以及众多其他别名）（税务识别号码后四位：9595）、Genever Holdings LLC（吉尼弗控股有限责任公司）（税务识别号码后四位：8202）及Genever Holdings Corporation（吉尼弗控股公司）。邮寄地址\n\n关于：\n\n2 本文中使用但未另行定义的首字母大写术语，具有该申请中规定的含义。\n\nAvenue, New York, NY 10166，收件人：Luc A. Despins，作为Ho Wan Kwok遗产的受托人（仅为通知和通信之目的）。\n\n（2）\n\n格式：Basic_L4\n\n段后：12 pt\n\n格式：左对齐，缩进：左侧：0.25\"，首行：0.25\"，\n\n命令，该申请获部分批准。特此授权受托人即申请人依据11 U.S.C. §§ 327 and 328及当地破产程序规则6005-1，聘用The Hamilton Group, LLC（“拍卖师”）担任拍卖师，以拍卖出售第一组车辆遗产车辆及遗产车辆家具，但须遵守以下条款和条件：如该申请所载；并且进一步\n\n(a) 买方须在拍卖时支付15%的买方佣金（买方应将该买方佣金直接支付给Hamilton）；为免疑义，受托人不应向Hamilton支付任何佣金；以及\n\n(b) 经申请并经法院批准后，偿还拍卖出售的成本和费用，包括：\n\nii. 按总销售价格计付并从出售所得中支付给Bidspotter的3%佣金，\n\niii. 拖车、钥匙更换及车辆移置费用（第一组车辆估计为$8518.80）；拖车费用（第一组车辆估计为$518.80），\n\niv. 清洁及精细清洗费用（第一组车辆估计为$200），\n\nv. 广告费用（第一组车辆估计为$800），以及\n\nvi. 保证债券费用（第一组车辆为$850）；并且进一步\n\n命令，为免疑义，第一组车辆及\n\n遗产车辆和遗产家具的出售，须由本院另行作出授权该等出售的命令，并须由受托人申请人另行提出动议并向利害关系方发出通知；并且进一步。\n\ni. 每场拍卖的Bidspotter上架费$350，\n\n（2）\n\n格式：Basic_L4\n\n兹命令，关于聘用拍卖师（Auctioneer）出售遗产家具的申请之听证，应延期至即将提出的出售遗产家具动议所安排的听证日期和时间；并进一步\n\n兹命令，遗产车辆的出售报告应在每次拍卖完成后十（10）日内提交，该等报告应包括 Rule 6004(f) 要求的信息及出售日期；并进一步\n\n兹命令，拍卖师在提交其申请报酬及请求偿还费用的申请后，并在通知和听证后，将按照地方规则（Local Rules）的规定获得由法院依据 11 U.S.C. §§ 330 and 331 审查并最终确定的报酬及合理费用偿还；并进一步\n\n兹命令，法院对因解释或实施本命令而产生或与之有关的一切事项保留管辖权。\n案件 22-50073 文件 4145 提交于 02/21/25 登记于 02/21/25 15:23:05 第 12 页，共 18 页\n\n附件 3\n\n（拍卖师保证金）\n\n保证金编号：0862842\n拍卖师保证金\n\n兹由以下各方知悉：THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC（汉密尔顿集团有限责任公司，以下简称“主债务人”）作为主债务人，以及 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司，其总办事处位于 Raleigh, Nc 27605，以下简称“保证人”）作为保证人，均受约束并牢固地向 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA（美利坚合众国，以下简称“受益人”）承担 SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($75,000.00) Dollars 的完整且正当款项义务；为确保该款项得到妥善、真实支付，主债务人及保证人特此以本保证书共同及分别约束其本人、继承人、遗嘱执行人、遗产管理人、继受人及受让人。\n\n因此，本义务的条件如下：如上述主债务人忠实地就其担任拍卖师的破产案件 HO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）, ET AL; CASE #22-50073JAM 的所有款项、资产及财物进行结算，则本义务失效；否则，本义务继续完全有效。\n\n保证人依本保证书承担的责任，对于就本保证书提出的所有索赔，不得超过总额 SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($75,000.00) Dollars。\n\n本保证书自 JANUARY 16, 2025 起至 APRIL 16, 2025 止持续完全有效。未经提前六十（60）日通知书记员及 United States Trustee（美国受托人），不得取消或终止本保证书。\n\n签署并盖章于 JANUARY, 2025 的第 16 日。\n\nTHE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC（汉密尔顿集团有限责任公司）\n\nHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）\n\n签署人：\n\nCATHERINE C. KEHOE（凯瑟琳·C·基霍），事实代理人\n授权委托书\nHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）\n\nINTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）\n\nIAT Insurance Group（IAT 保险集团）成员公司，总部：4200 Six Forks Rd, Suite 1400, Raleigh, NC 27609\n\n兹由以下各方知悉：HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司），一家根据 Illinois（伊利诺伊州）法律组织并存续的公司，以及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司），一家根据 State of New Jersey（新泽西州）法律组织并存续的公司，其主要办事处分别位于 Rolling Meadows（罗林梅多斯）及 New Jersey（新泽西州）两市，特此指定并委任\n\nSARA S. DEJARNETTE（萨拉·S·德贾内特）、CONVAY C. MARSHALL（康维·C·马歇尔）、STEPHEN BEAHM（斯蒂芬·比姆）、ELIZABETH SCHOTT（伊丽莎白·肖特）、DAVID C. JOSEPH（大卫·C·约瑟夫）、JESSICA PALMER（杰西卡·帕尔默）、KELLI R. CROSS（凯莉·R·克罗斯）、AMANDA RIEDL（阿曼达·里德尔）、ANDRE AUTIN（安德烈·奥坦）、VICTORIA SCRUGGS（维多利亚·斯克拉格斯）、CLARK P. FITZ-HUGH（克拉克·P·菲茨—休）、CATHERINE C. KEHOE（凯瑟琳·C·基霍）、KRISTINE DONOVAN（克里斯廷·多诺万）\nNew Orleans, LA（路易斯安那州新奥尔良）。\n\n作为其真实合法的事实代理人，代表其签署、盖章及交付任何及所有保证书、承诺书、赔偿合同及其他具有义务性质的文书，无论该等文书是否由法律、法令、规则、规章、合同或其他规定允许、要求或许可；依本授权书签署该等文书，对 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）具有完全约束力，如同该等文书已由其正式选举的高级管理人员在其主要办事处正式签署及确认，且在所有意图及目的上均完全同等有效。\n\n本授权委托书依据 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）的章程细则签署，并可依该等章程细则撤销；本授权委托书根据以下决议授予，该决议由 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）董事会于 2018 年 12 月 13 日正式召开的会议上通过，并由 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）董事会于 2018 年 12 月 13 日召开的会议上通过。\n\n“兹决议：(1) 公司的执行副总裁、高级副总裁、副总裁、副总裁或秘书有权任命事实代理人或代理人，其权限及授权以各自授权委托书中所界定或限制的内容为准，并代表公司以公司印章签署保证书、承诺书、保证、赔偿合同及其他具有此类性质的书面义务；及 (2) 公司的任何该等高级管理人员可任命及撤销送达程序代理人的任命，并任命有权代表公司签署弃权书及同意书的事实代理人。任何该等公司高级管理人员的签名及公司印章，均可采用复制方式附于任何授权委托书，或附于任何保证书、承诺书、保证、赔偿合同或其他具有该等性质或与其相关的书面义务的签署上；无论此前或此后使用，该等签名及印章均由公司特此采纳为该等公司高级管理人员的原始签名，对公司具有与手工加盖同等的效力及约束力。”\n\n兹证明，HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）均已于 2024 年 12 月 31 日签署并证明本授权书。\n\nSTATE OF NEW JERSEY（新泽西州） Essex County（埃塞克斯县）\n\nSTATE OF ILLINOIS（伊利诺伊州） Cook County（库克县）\n\nMichael F. Zurcher（迈克尔·F·祖彻）\nHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）执行副总裁\n\n于 2024 年 12 月 31 日，本人面前出现了签署前述文书的个人，其为本人所熟知；该人经本人依法宣誓后陈述，其系 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）中前述并获授权的高级管理人员；附于该文书的印章为公司印章；该等公司印章及其签名均已依该等公司董事会命令正式加盖及签署。\n\n为此证明，本人已于上述首次记载的日期及年份，在 New Jersey（新泽西州）Newark（纽瓦克）市签名并加盖本人的正式印章。\n\nCathy Cruz（凯茜·克鲁兹），New Jersey（新泽西州）公证人；本人任期至 April 16, 2029 届满\n证明\n\n本人，下列签署的 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）高级管理人员，特此证明：本人已将前述授权委托书及宣誓书副本，以及该授权委托书所列该等公司的章程细则，与该等公司总办事处保存的文件进行了比对；该等副本均为其正确的副本及前述原件的全部内容；且所述授权委托书尚未撤销，目前仍完全有效。\n\n为此证明，本人已于 January 16, 2025 当日签名。\n\nIrene Martins（艾琳·马丁斯），助理秘书\n\n保证金编号：0866857\n拍卖师保证金\n\n兹由以下各方知悉：THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC（汉密尔顿集团有限责任公司，以下简称“主债务人”）作为主债务人，以及 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司，其总办事处位于 Raleigh, Nc 27605，以下简称“保证人”）作为保证人，均受约束并牢固地向 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA（美利坚合众国，以下简称“受益人”）承担 TWENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($20,000.00) Dollars 的完整且正当款项义务；为确保该款项得到妥善、真实支付，主债务人及保证人特此以本保证书共同及分别约束其本人、继承人、遗嘱执行人、遗产管理人、继受人及受让人。\n\n因此，本义务的条件如下：如上述主债务人忠实地就其担任拍卖师的破产案件 HO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）, ET AL; CASE 22-50073JAM TO AUCTION 2017 LEXUS NX 200T 的所有款项、资产及财物进行结算，则本义务失效；否则，本义务继续完全有效。\n\n保证人依本保证书承担的责任，对于就本保证书提出的所有索赔，不得超过总额 TWENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($20,000.00) Dollars。\n\n本保证书自 JANUARY 24, 2025 起至 APRIL 24, 2025 止持续完全有效。未经提前六十（60）日通知书记员及 United States Trustee（美国受托人），不得取消或终止本保证书。\n\n签署并盖章于 JANUARY, 2025 的第 24 日。\n\nTHE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC（汉密尔顿集团有限责任公司）\n\nHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）\n\n签署人：\n\nCATHERINE C. KEHCE（凯瑟琳·C·凯斯），事实代理人\n案件 22-50073 文件 4145 提交于 02/21/25 登记于 02/21/25 15:23:05 第 16 页，共 18 页\n授权委托书\nHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）\n\nINTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）\n\nIAT Insurance Group（IAT 保险集团）成员公司，总部：4200 Six Forks Rd, Suite 1400, Raleigh, NC 27609\n\n兹由以下各方知悉：HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司），一家根据 Illinois（伊利诺伊州）法律组织并存续的公司，以及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司），一家根据 State of New Jersey（新泽西州）法律组织并存续的公司，其主要办事处分别位于 Rolling Meadows, Illinois（伊利诺伊州罗林梅多斯）及 Newark, New Jersey（新泽西州纽瓦克）两市，特此指定并委任\n\nSARA S. DEJARNETTE（萨拉·S·德贾内特）、CONVAY C. MARSHALL（康维·C·马歇尔）、STEPHEN BEAHM（斯蒂芬·比姆）、ELIZABETH SCHOTT（伊丽莎白·肖特）、DAVID C. JOSEPH（大卫·C·约瑟夫）、JESSICA PALMER（杰西卡·帕尔默）、KELLI R. CROSS（凯莉·R·克罗斯）、AMANDA RIEDL（阿曼达·里德尔）、ANDRE AUTIN（安德烈·奥坦）、VICTORIA SCRUGGS（维多利亚·斯克拉格斯）、CLARK P. FITZ-HUGH（克拉克·P·菲茨—休）、CATHERINE C. KEHOE（凯瑟琳·C·基霍）、KRISTINE DONOVAN（克里斯廷·多诺万）\nNew Orleans, LA（路易斯安那州新奥尔良）。\n\n作为其真实合法的事实代理人，代表其签署、盖章及交付任何及所有保证书、承诺书、赔偿合同及其他具有义务性质的文书，无论该等文书是否由法律、法令、规章、合同或其他规定允许、要求或许可；依本授权书签署该等文书，对 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）具有完全约束力，如同该等文书已由其正式选举的高级管理人员在其主要办事处正式签署及确认，且在所有意图及目的上均完全同等有效。\n\n本授权委托书依据 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）的章程细则签署，并可依该等章程细则撤销；本授权委托书根据以下决议授予，该决议由 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）董事会于 2018 年 12 月 13 日正式召开的会议上通过，并由 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国家保险公司）董事会于 2018 年 12 月 13 日召开的会议上通过。\n\n“兹决议：(1) 本公司首席执行副总裁、高级副总裁、副总裁、副总裁或秘书有权任命权限由各自授权委托书界定或默示的代理人或代理人，并加盖本公司印章，签署保函、承诺书、具结书、赔偿合同及其他具有该等性质或与之相关的书面义务；以及(2) 本公司任何该等高级职员均可任命及撤销送达程序接受代理人的任命，并任命有权代表本公司签署弃权书和同意书的代理人；任何该等本公司高级职员的签名及本公司印章均可通过传真方式加盖于任何授权委托书，或加盖于任何保函、承诺书、具结书、赔偿合同或其他具有该等性质或与之相关的书面义务的签署上；该等签名及印章无论此前或此后使用，均由本公司采纳为该等本公司高级职员的原始签名，并对本公司有效且具有约束力，其效力如同手工加盖。”\n\n兹证明，HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）各自于 2024 年 12 月 31 日签署并证明本文件。\n\n新泽西州 埃塞克斯县\n\n伊利诺伊州 库克县\n\nMichael F. Zurcher（迈克尔·F·祖彻），Harco National Insurance Company（哈科国民保险公司）及 International Fidelity Insurance Company（国际忠诚保险公司）执行副总裁\n\n于 2024 年 12 月 31 日，本人面前到场了签署前述文书的个人，本人亲自认识该人士；该人士经本人依法宣誓后声明，其为 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）中所述且经授权的高级职员；加盖于该文书上的印章为公司印章；所述公司印章及其签名均经该等公司董事指示而适当加盖。\n\n兹证明，本人已于上述首次载明的日期和年份，在新泽西州纽瓦克市签署本文件并加盖本人公章。\n\nCathy Cruz（凯茜·克鲁兹），新泽西州公证人；本人任期届满日：2029 年 4 月 16 日\n证明书\n\n本人，HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）的下列签署高级职员，特此证明：本人已将前述授权委托书及宣誓书副本，以及该授权委托书所载该等公司的章程细则，与该等公司总公司的原件进行核对；该副本为其及所述全部原件的正确誊本；且所述授权委托书未被撤销，现仍完全有效。\n\n兹证明，本人于 2025 年 1 月 24 日签署本文件。\n\nIrene Martins（艾琳·马丁斯），助理秘书\n\n保函编号：0866884\n拍卖师保证金\n\n特此昭告：THE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC（汉密尔顿集团有限责任公司，以下简称“主债务人”）作为主债务人，以及 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司），其总公司位于 Raleigh, Nc 27605（以下简称“保证人”）作为保证人，均对 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA（美利坚合众国，以下简称“权利人”）负有连带付款义务，金额为 TWENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($20,000.00) Dollars；为妥善、如实履行该付款义务，主债务人及保证人特此以其本人、继承人、遗嘱执行人、遗产管理人、继受人及受让人的名义，共同及分别受本文件约束。\n\n因此，如所述主债务人忠实结算破产案件 HO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等人；CASE #22-50073JAM 中的全部款项、资产和财产，该案件拟拍卖 2021 DUCATI DIAVEL，且主债务人担任拍卖师，则本义务无效；否则继续完全有效。\n\n保证人根据本保证金承担的责任，就针对本保证金提出的全部索赔，其总额不得超过 TWENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($20,000.00) Dollars。\n\n本保证金自 JANUARY 30, 2025 起至 APRIL 30, 2025 止完全有效。未经提前六十(60)日通知书记员和美国受托人，本保证金不得取消或终止。\n\n于 2025 年 JANUARY 30TH 日签署并盖章。\n\nTHE HAMILTON GROUP, LLC（汉密尔顿集团有限责任公司）\n\nHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司）\n\n签署人：\n\nCATHERINE C. KEHOE（凯瑟琳·C·基霍），代理人\n授权委托书\nHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司）\n\nINTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）\n\nIAT Insurance Group（IAT保险集团）成员公司，总部地址：4200 Six Forks Rd, Suite 1400, Raleigh, NC 27609\n\n特此昭告：HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司），一家根据伊利诺伊州法律设立并存续的公司，及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司），一家根据新泽西州法律设立并存续的公司，其主要办事处分别位于伊利诺伊州罗灵梅多斯市，并任命\n\nSARA S. DEJARNETTE（萨拉·S·德贾内特）、CONVAY C. MARSHALL（康维·C·马歇尔）、STEPHEN BEAHM（斯蒂芬·比姆）、ELIZABETH SCHOTT（伊丽莎白·肖特）、DAVID C. JOSEPH（大卫·C·约瑟夫）、JESSICA PALMERI（杰西卡·帕尔梅里）、KELLI R. CROSS（凯莉·R·克罗斯）、AMANDA RIEDL（阿曼达·里德尔）、ANDRE AUTIN（安德烈·奥丁）、VICTORIA SCRUGGS（维多利亚·斯克拉格斯）、CLARK P. FITZ-HUGH（克拉克·P·菲茨-休）、CATHERINE C. KEHOE（凯瑟琳·C·基霍）、KRISTINE DONOVAN（克里斯廷·多诺万）\nNew Orleans, LA（路易斯安那州新奥尔良）。\n\n作为其真实、合法的代理人，以代表其签署、盖章并交付所有保函和承诺书、赔偿合同及其他具有该等性质的书面义务；凡该等文书现已或可能依据法律、法规、规则、规章、合同或其他规定而获准或要求，其根据本文件所作的签署，均应对所述 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）具有完全且充分的约束力，如同该等文书已由其定期选任的高级职员在其主要办事处正式签署并确认一样，对所有意图和目的均具同等效力。\n\n本授权委托书根据 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）的章程细则并依其授权签署，且可予撤销；其依据 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）董事会于 2018 年 12 月 13 日正式召开的会议上通过的下列决议，以及 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司）董事会于 2018 年 12 月 13 日召开的会议上通过的下列决议而授予。\n\n“兹决议：(1) 本公司首席、总裁、执行副总裁、高级副总裁、副总裁或秘书有权任命权限由各自授权委托书界定或限制的代理人或代理人，并代表本公司加盖印章，签署保函、承诺书、具结书、赔偿合同及其他具有该等性质的义务；以及(2) 本公司任何该等高级职员均可任命及撤销送达程序初始接受代理人的任命，并任命有权代表本公司签署弃权书和同意书的代理人；任何该等本公司高级职员的签名及本公司印章均可通过传真方式加盖于任何授权委托书，或加盖于任何保函、承诺书、具结书、赔偿合同或其他具有该等性质或与之相关的书面义务的签署上；该等印章在此后使用时，均由本公司采纳为该等本公司印章的原始签名，并对本公司有效且具有约束力，其效力如同手工加盖。”\n\n兹证明，HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）各自于 2024 年 12 月 31 日签署并证明本文件。\n\n新泽西州 埃塞克斯县\n\n伊利诺伊州 库克县\n\nMichael F. Zurcher（迈克尔·F·祖彻），Harco National Insurance Company（哈科国民保险公司）及 International Fidelity Insurance Company（国际忠诚保险公司）执行副总裁\n\n于 2024 年 12 月 31 日，本人面前到场了签署前述文书的个人，本人亲自认识该人士；该人士经本人依法宣誓后声明，其为 HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY（哈科国民保险公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）中所述且经授权的高级职员；加盖于该文书上的印章为公司印章；所述公司印章及其签名均经该等公司董事指示而适当加盖。\n\n兹证明，本人已于上述首次载明的日期和年份，在新泽西州纽瓦克市签署本文件并加盖本人公章。\n\nCathy Cruz（凯茜·克鲁兹），新泽西州公证人；本人任期届满日：2029 年 4 月 16 日\n证明书\n\n本人，HARCO NATIONAL COMPANY（哈科国民公司）及 INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY（国际忠诚保险公司）的下列签署高级职员，特此证明：本人已将前述授权委托书及宣誓书副本，以及该授权委托书所载该等公司的章程细则，与该等公司总公司的原件进行核对；该副本为其及所述全部原件的正确誊本；且所述授权委托书未被撤销，现仍完全有效。\n\n兹证明，本人于 2025 年 1 月 30 日签署本文件。","key_entities":["Je","CIPA","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Guo","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings","Luc Despins"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":4021,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":5207,"status":"published","published_at":"2025-02-21 00:00:00","created_at":"2025-02-21","updated_at":"2026-08-23 18:53:28"}