{"id":"court_ctb_4161_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4161,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2025-02-25","title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":"上诉通知书 —— Ho Wan Kwok 破产案（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo），CTB 22-50073 ECF #4161（2025-02-25立案）。美国运通公司（American Express Company）就破产法院于 2025 年 2 月 14 日作出的裁定（ECF No. 4106）提起上诉，该裁定将受托人提起撤销权诉讼（avoidance actions）的诉讼时效期限最终延长至 2025 年 8 月 15 日。","summary_en":"Notice of Appeal — In re Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), CTB 22-50073 ECF #4161 (filed 2025-02-25). American Express Company filed a notice of appeal against the Bankruptcy Court's February 14, 2025 order (ECF No. 4106) that granted the Chapter 11 Trustee a final extension of the deadline to file avoidance actions through August 15, 2025.","body_en":"### UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.,\n\nDebtors.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nFebruary 25, 2025\n\n#### NOTICE OF APPEAL\n\nPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 et seg., American Express Company (\"AEC\"), hereby files notice of its appeal from the Bankruptcy Court's February 14, 2025 Order Granting In Part Third Motion For Extension of Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions (ECF No. 4106, the \"Ruling\"), granting the Trustee, Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee's (the \"Trustee\") Second Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee To Extend February 15, 2025 Deadline For Trustee To File Avoidance Actions (ECF No. 4004). A copy of the Ruling is attached hereto as Exhibit A.\n\nNothing in this Notice of Appeal shall be construed to waive any defenses of AEC, including as to jurisdiction, venue, or any other rights.\n\nThe names of all parties to the Court's order appealed from and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of their respective attorneys are as follows:\n\nRonald I. Chorches (ct08720) Representing American Express Company Law Offices of Ronald I. Chorches, LLC 82 Wolcott Hill Road, Suite 203 Wethersfield, CT 06109 Phone: (860) 563-3955/Fax: (860) 513-1577 ronchorcheslaw(a)sbcglobal.net\n\n<sup>1</sup> American Express Company is a holding company, and itself is not an issuer of credit cards or recipient of payments on credit card charges.\n\nand\n\nDarryl S. Laddin (admitted pro hac vice) Frank N. White Arnall Golden Gregory LLP 171 17th Street, N.W., Suite 2100 Atlanta, GA 30363-1031 Telephone: (404) 873-8500 Fax: (404) 873-8121 darry1.laddin@agg.com frank.white@agg.com\n\n\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\\*\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n\n#### and\n\nNicholas A. Bassett (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett(@paulhastings.com\n\nand\n\nDouglass Barron (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com Representing Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 Chapter 11 Trustee and Appellee\n\nRespectfully submitted,\n\n## LAW OFFICES OF RONALD I. CHORCHES, LLC\n\n/s/ Ronald I. Chorches Ronald I. Chorches Fed. Bar No. ct08720 82 Wolcott Hill Road, Suite 203 Wethersfield, CT 06109 Phone: (860) 563-3955/Fax: (860) 513-1577 ronchorcheslaw(@sbcglobal.net\n\n/s/ Darryl S. Laddin ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY LLP Darryl S. Laddin (admitted pro hac vice) Frank N. White 171 17th Street, N.W., Suite 2100 Atlanta, GA 30363-1031 Telephone: (404) 873-8500/Fax: (404) 873-8121 darry1.laddin@agg.com frank.white@agg.com\n\nAttorneys for American Express Company\n\n#### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE\n\nI hereby certify that on the date set forth below a copy of the foregoing was served by CM/ECF and/or mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by email to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\nDate: February 25, 2025.\n\n/s/ Ronald I. Chorches Ronald I. Chorches\n\n#### UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, et al.,\n\nDebtors.\n\nChapter 11 Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) (Jointly Administered)\n\nRe: ECF No. 4004\n\n#### ORDER GRANTING IN PART THIRD MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR TRUSTEE TO FILE AVOIDANCE ACTIONS\n\nOn February 15, 2024, the Court entered the Memorandum of Decision and Order Granting in Part Motion to Extend Deadlines (the \"First Extension Order\"). (ECF No. 2921.) After notice and an evidentiary hearing held on February 13, 2024 (the \"First Extension Hearing\"), the First Extension Order granted, for the reasons stated therein, the Motion for Entry of Order Extending Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions (the \"First Extension Motion\") (ECF No. 2509), filed by Mr. Luc A. Despins, in his capacity as the Chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") for the bankruptcy estate of Mr. Ho Wan Kwok. The First Extension Order extended the statutes of limitations set forth in 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 for the Trustee to file avoidance actions from February 15, 2024 - the two-year anniversary of the voluntary filing by Mr. Kwok of his Chapter 11 petition - to August 15, 2024 (the \"First Extension Order,\" ECF No. 2921).\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 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#### Case 22-50073 Doc 4161 Filed 02/25/25 Filed 02/25/25 13:58:38:38:38:38:38:38 Page 2 of 50\n\nOn July 19, 2024, the Trustee filed the First Supplemental Motion to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions (the \"Second Extension Motion\"). (ECF No. 3329.) Several objections were filed to the Second Extension Motion. An evidentiary hearing on the Second Extension Motion was held on August 13, 2024. After consideration of the arguments advanced prior to and during the evidentiary hearing, on August 14, 2024, an Order Granting the Second Extension Motion entered extending the statutes of limitations set forth in 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 for the Trustee to file avoidance actions from August 15, 2024 to February 15, 2025 (the \"Second Extension Order,\" ECF No. 3417).2\n\nOn January 24, 2025, the Trustee filed the Second Supplemental Motion to Extend Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions (the \"Third Extension Motion\"). (ECF No. 4004.) On January 27, 2025, the Clerk of Court issued a Notice of Hearing, scheduling a hearing on Third Extension Motion to be held on February 11, 2025, and setting a deadline of February 7, 2025, to object to the Third Extension Motion. (ECF No. 4009.)\n\nOn February 7, 2025, timely objections to the Third Extension Motion (the \"Objections\") were filed by G Club Operations, LLC, Himalaya International Financial Group Limited and others joining, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Miller Motorcars, Inc., Ogier, FFP (BVI) Ltd., Apple Inc., American Express Company, Meta Platforms, Inc., and Weddle Law PC (the \"Objectors\").\"\n\n<sup>2</sup> The First and Second Extension Orders are incorporated herein by reference.\n\n<sup>3</sup> Several parties filed objections in Mr. Kwok's Chapter 11 case. ECF Nos. 4034, 4035, 4039, 4041, 4044. Other parties filed objections in adversary proceedings. Despins v. Ogier (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05012 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 23; Despins v. FFP (BVI) Ltd. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05056 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 36; Despins v. Apple Inc. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05060 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 69; Despins v. Meta Platforms Inc. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05117 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 44; Despins v. Weddle Law PLLC (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05188 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 52. Certain parties filed notices of their objections in either the\n\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 4161 Filed 02/25/25 Entered 02/25/25 13:50:07\n Case 22-50073 Doc 4106 Filed 02/14/25 Entered 02/14/25 10:48:15 Page 8 of 10 Page 3 of 5\n\nOn February 10, 2025, the Trustee filed a list of witnesses and exhibits in advance of the scheduled evidentiary hearing. (ECF No. 4046.)\n\nOn February 11, 2025, an evidentiary hearing was held on the Third Extension Motion (the \"Third Extension Hearing\"). The Trustee testified and was subject to cross-examination during the Third Extension Hearing by several of the Objectors. The parties also advanced their respective arguments during the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Court took the Third Extension Motion under advisement.\n\nHaving considered: (i) the Third Extension Motion and the Objections; (ii) the testimony of the Trustee and the arguments of the parties during the Third Extension Hearing; (iii) the pleadings filed in relation to the First and Second Extension Motions and the testimony of the Trustee and arguments of the parties during the First and Second Extension Hearings; and (iv) matters of which the Court may take judicial notice, the Court finds the Trustee has established cause under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(b) to grant the Third Extension Motion, which cause includes without limitation: (1) the pendency of the criminal action styled United States v. Kwok, 23 cr 118 (AT) (S.D.N.Y. July 18, 2024) from March 2023 through the date of the entry of this Order and its impact on these cases and the multitude of related adversary proceedings; (2) Mr. Kwok's ongoing contempt of court and failure to perform his statutory duties under 11 U.S.C. § 521; (3) other parties' ongoing contempt of court; (4) the complexity and extent of Mr. Kwok's financial by affairs; and (5) the Trustee's diligence in his investigation. The Court is unpersuaded by the arguments of the Objectors to the contrary, including without limitation the arguments that: (a)\n\nChapter 11 case, if they filed their objection in an adversary proceeding, or in the adversary proceeding if they filed their objection in the Chapter 11 case. ECF Nos. 4040, 4042; Despins v. Am. Express Co. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05077 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 28.\n\n#### Case 22-50073 Doc 4161 Filed 02/25/25 Entered 02/25/25 13:50:07\n Page 9 of 10 Page 4 of 5\n\nthe Objectors will be prejudiced by a further extension of the deadline even though the adversary proceedings pending against all the Objectors were commenced before the First Extension Order entered; and (b) the facts and circumstances of these jointly administered Chapter 11 cases are, at this time, no longer extraordinary. However, the extension of the statutes of limitations set forth in 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 granted herein will be the final extension applicable to avoidance actions filed by the Trustee. Any further extensions must be sought upon motion in a pending avoidance action or in a subsequently commenced avoidance action.\n\nAccordingly, pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006, it is hereby\n\nORDERED: The Third Extension Motion (ECF No. 4004) is granted as set forth herein; and it is further\n\nORDERED: The time limitations set forth in 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549 for the Trustee to commence avoidance actions and other actions on behalf of the estate, as well as for amending any pending complaints, are extended through and including August 15, 2025; and it is further\n\nORDERED: Any additional requests for extension of the statutes of limitations set forth in 11 U.S.C. §§ 108, 546, and 549, must be made by motion and shall be filed in a specific pending avoidance action or in a subsequently commenced avoidance action; and it is further\n\nORDERED: The terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry; and it is further\n\nORDERED: The Trustee is authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted herein; and it is further\n\n4\n\n# Case 22-5293373905 4191 - Filed 02/25/2525 - Entered 02/2/225333548.93 - Fagge 1982 - 1\n\nORDERED: The Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the interpretation or implementation of this Order.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 14th day of February, 2025.\n\nJulie A. Manning\nUnited States Bankruptcy Judge\nDistrict of Chankruptcy Judge\nDistrict of Changecticut","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院）\n\n关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n\n债务人。\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n（合并审理）\n\n2025年2月25日\n上诉通知书\n\n请注意，根据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8001 et seq.（《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第 8001 条及后续各条），American Express Company（美国运通公司）（简称“AEC”）特此就破产法院于 2025年2月14日 作出的《部分批准受托人延长提起撤销权诉讼期限的第三次动议的命令》（ECF No. 4106，简称“裁定”）提起上诉通知；该裁定批准了第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins（简称“受托人”）提交的《第 11 章受托人要求延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼的 2025年2月15日 期限的第二次补充动议》（ECF No. 4004）。该裁定的副本作为附件 A 附于本通知后。\n\n本上诉通知中的任何内容均不得解释为放弃 AEC 的任何抗辩主张，包括关于管辖权、审理地或任何其他权利的主张。\n\n提起上诉的法院命令的所有当事人名称，以及其各自代理律师的姓名、地址和电话号码如下：\n\nRonald I. Chorches (ct08720) 代表 American Express Company（美国运通公司）Law Offices of Ronald I. Chorches, LLC（Ronald I. Chorches 律师事务所） 82 Wolcott Hill Road, Suite 203 Wethersfield, CT 06109 电话：(860) 563-3955 / 传真：(860) 513-1577 ronchorcheslaw@sbcglobal.net\n\n1 American Express Company（美国运通公司）是一家控股公司，其本身并非信用卡的发行方，亦非信用卡费用付款的接收方。\n\n以及\n\nDarryl S. Laddin（获准特许出庭）Frank N. White Arnall Golden Gregory LLP（Arnall Golden Gregory 律师事务所） 171 17th Street, N.W., Suite 2100 Atlanta, GA 30363-1031 电话：(404) 873-8500 传真：(404) 873-8121 darryl.laddin@agg.com frank.white@agg.com\n\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n\nDouglas S. Skalka (ct00616) Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C.（Neubert, Pepe & Monteith 律师事务所） 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 781-2847 dskalka@npmlaw.com plinsey@npmlaw.com\n以及\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（特许出庭） PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所） 2050 M Street NW Washington, D.C., 20036 (202) 551-1902 nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n以及\n\nDouglass Barron（特许出庭） PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所） 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 (212) 318-6079 douglassbarron@paulhastings.com 代表第 11 章受托人 Luc A. Despins PAUL HASTINGS LLP（普衡律师事务所） 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 第 11 章受托人兼被上诉人\n\n谨此提交，\nLAW OFFICES OF Ronald I. Chorches, LLC（Ronald I. Chorches 律师事务所）\n\n/s/ Ronald I. Chorches Ronald I. Chorches 联邦律师执业证号：ct08720 82 Wolcott Hill Road, Suite 203 Wethersfield, CT 06109 电话：(860) 563-3955 / 传真：(860) 513-1577 ronchorcheslaw@sbcglobal.net\n\n/s/ Darryl S. Laddin ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY LLP（Arnall Golden Gregory 律师事务所） Darryl S. Laddin（获准特许出庭） Frank N. White 171 17th Street, N.W., Suite 2100 Atlanta, GA 30363-1031 电话：(404) 873-8500 / 传真：(404) 873-8121 darryl.laddin@agg.com frank.white@agg.com\n\nAmerican Express Company（美国运通公司）代理律师\n送达证明\n\n本人特此证明，在下文注明的日期，上述文件的副本已通过 CM/ECF 系统和/或邮寄方式送达给无法接受电子提交的任何人。本提交文件的通知将通过法院电子提交系统的运行以电子邮件形式发送给所有当事人，或按照电子提交通知上的指示以邮寄方式发送给无法接受电子提交的任何人。各当事人可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本提交文件。\n\n日期：2025年2月25日。\n\n/s/ Ronald I. Chorches Ronald I. Chorches\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）\n\n关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n\n债务人。\n\n第 11 章 案号：22-50073 (JAM) （合并审理）\n\n关于：ECF No. 4004\n部分批准受托人延长提起撤销权诉讼期限的第三次动议的命令\n\n2024年2月15日，本法院作出了《部分批准延长最后期限动议的决定备忘录与裁定》（简称“第一次延期命令”）。（ECF No. 2921。）经通知并于 2024年2月13日 举行证据听证会（简称“第一次延期听证会”）后，基于其中阐明的原因，第一次延期命令批准了由 Luc A. Despins 先生以郭文贵先生破产财产的第 11 章受托人（简称“受托人”）身份提交的《关于作出延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼期限命令的动议》（简称“第一次延期动议”）（ECF No. 2509）。第一次延期命令将 11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 中规定的受托人提起撤销权诉讼的诉讼时效从 2024年2月15日——即郭先生自愿提交其第 11 章破产申请的两周年纪念日——延长至 2024年8月15日（“第一次延期命令”，ECF No. 2921）。\n\n1 这些第 11 章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵，亦被称为 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok 以及众多其他化名）（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 以及 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交郭文贵财产受托人 Luc A. Despins（仅用于通知与通讯目的）。\n案号 22-50073 案卷 4161 提交于 02/25/25 提交于 02/25/25 13:58:38 第 2 页，共 50 页\n\n2024年7月19日，受托人提交了《关于延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼的 2024年8月15日 期限的第一次补充动议》（简称“第二次延期动议”）。（ECF No. 3329。）针对第二次延期动议，多方提出了异议。针对第二次延期动议的证据听证会于 2024年8月13日 举行。在审议了证据听证会之前和期间提出的各项主张后，法院于 2024年8月14日 作出了《批准第二次延期动议的命令》，将 11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 中规定的受托人提起撤销权诉讼的诉讼时效从 2024年8月15日 延长至 2025年2月15日（“第二次延期命令”，ECF No. 3417）。2\n\n2025年1月24日，受托人提交了《关于延长受托人提起撤销权诉讼期限的第二次补充动议》（简称“第三次延期动议”）。（ECF No. 4004。）2025年1月27日，法院书记官签发了《听证通知》，排定于 2025年2月11日 就第三次延期动议举行听证会，并将对第三次延期动议提出异议的截止日期设定为 2025年2月7日。（ECF No. 4009。）\n\n2025年2月7日，G Club Operations, LLC、Himalaya International Financial Group Limited 及其他附议方、Amazon Web Services, Inc.、Miller Motorcars, Inc.、Ogier、FFP (BVI) Ltd.、Apple Inc.、American Express Company、Meta Platforms, Inc. 以及 Weddle Law PC（合称“异议人”）及时提交了对第三次延期动议的异议（合称“异议”）。3\n\n2 第一次和第二次延期命令通过引用并入本文件。\n\n3 若干当事人在郭先生的第 11 章案件中提交了异议。ECF Nos. 4034, 4035, 4039, 4041, 4044。其他当事人在对席诉讼程序中提交了异议。Despins v. Ogier (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05012 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 23; Despins v. FFP (BVI) Ltd. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05056 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 36; Despins v. Apple Inc. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05060 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 69; Despins v. Meta Platforms Inc. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05117 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 44; Despins v. Weddle Law PLLC (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05188 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 52。某些当事人如果是在对席诉讼程序中提出异议，则在第 11 章案件中提交了其异议通知；如果是在第 11 章案件中提出异议，则在对席诉讼程序中提交了通知。\n案号 22-50073 案卷 4161 提交于 02/25/25 录入于 02/25/25 13:50:07\n案号 22-50073 案卷 4106 提交于 02/14/25 录入于 02/14/25 10:48:15 第 8 页，共 10 页 第 3 页，共 5 页\n\n2025年2月10日，受托人在预定的证据听证会之前提交了证人及证据清单。（ECF No. 4046。）\n\n2025年2月11日，就第三次延期动议举行了证据听证会（简称“第三次延期听证会”）。在第三次延期听证会期间，受托人作证并接受了数名异议人的交叉询问。各方当事人亦在听证会上陈述了各自的主张。在听证会结束时，本法院决定对第三次延期动议保留裁决。\n\n经审议：(i) 第三次延期动议与异议；(ii) 受托人的证词以及各方当事人在第三次延期听证会期间的主张；(iii) 就第一次和第二次延期动议提交的诉答文书，以及受托人在第一次和第二次延期听证会期间的证词和各方当事人的主张；以及 (iv) 本法院可以进行司法认知的事项，本法院认定受托人已根据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(b) 确立了批准第三次延期动议的正当理由，该理由包括但不限于：(1) 自 2023年3月 起至本命令作出之日止，名为 United States v. Kwok, 23 cr 118 (AT) (S.D.N.Y. July 18, 2024) 的刑事诉讼案仍处于审理未决状态，及其对本案和大量相关对席诉讼程序的影响；(2) 郭先生持续藐视法庭且未能履行 11 U.S.C. § 521 项下的法定义务；(3) 其他当事人持续藐视法庭；(4) 郭先生财务状况的复杂性与规模；以及 (5) 受托人在其调查中的勤勉尽责。法院并未被异议人提出的相反主张所说服，包括但不限于以下主张：(a)\n\nECF Nos. 4040, 4042; Despins v. Am. Express Co. (In re Kwok), Case No. 22-50073 (JAM), Adv. P. No. 24-05077 (JAM) (Bankr. D. Conn. Feb. 7, 2025), ECF No. 28。\n案号 22-50073 案卷 4161 提交于 02/25/25 录入于 02/25/25 13:50:07\n第 9 页，共 10 页 第 4 页，共 5 页\n\n尽管针对所有异议人待决的对席诉讼程序均是在作出第一次延期命令之前启动的，但进一步延长最后期限仍将损害异议人的利益；以及 (b) 这些合并审理的第 11 章案件的事实和情况在此时已不再具有特殊性。然而，本命令所批准的对 11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 中规定的诉讼时效的延长，将是适用于受托人提起撤销权诉讼的最终延期。任何进一步的延期必须在待决的撤销权诉讼中或在随后启动的撤销权诉讼中通过动议提出申请。\n\n据此，根据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006，特此\n\n裁定如下：第三次延期动议（ECF No. 4004）按本命令所述予以批准；并且进一步\n\n裁定如下：11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 中规定的受托人代表破产财产启动撤销权诉讼及其他诉讼、以及修改任何待决起诉状的时间限制，延长至 2025年8月15日（含该日）；并且进一步\n\n裁定如下：任何对 11 U.S.C. §§ 108、546 和 549 规定的诉讼时效进行延期的额外请求，必须通过动议提出，并应在特定的待决撤销权诉讼中或在随后启动的撤销权诉讼中提交；并且进一步\n\n裁定如下：本命令的条款和条件在本命令录入后立即生效并具有执行力；并且进一步\n\n裁定如下：授权受托人采取一切必要行动以落实本命令所批准的救济；并且进一步\n\n案号 22-5293373905 4191 - 提交于 02/25/2525 - 录入于 02/2/225333548.93 - 第 1982 页 - 1\n\n裁定如下：本法院对因本裁定的解释或执行而产生的或与之相关的所有事项保留管辖权。\n\n日期：2025年2月14日，于Bridgeport, Connecticut（康涅狄格州布里奇波特市）。\n\nJulie A. 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