{"id":"court_ctb_4229_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4229,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT**\n\nIn re:\n\nHO WAN KWOK, *et al*.,\n\nDebtors.\n\nLUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE,\n\nPlaintiff,\n\nv.\n\nMETA PLATFORMS, INC.,\n\nDefendant.\n\nChapter 11\n\nCase No. 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n(Jointly Administered)\n\nAdv. Proc. No. 24-05117\n\n# **NOTICE OF APPEAL**\n\n### **Part I: Identify the Appellant**\n\n1. Name of appellant: Meta Platforms, Inc.\n\n2. Position of appellant in the adversary proceeding or bankruptcy case that is the subject of this appeal: Defendant in the above-captioned adversary proceeding, No. 24-05117 (JAM).\n\n### **Part 2: Identify the Subject of This Appeal**\n\n1. Describe the judgment—or the appealable order or decree—from which the appeal is taken: *Memorandum of Decision and Order (I) Denying Joint Defendants' Motions to Dismiss or for Judgment on the Pleadings (II) Denying in Part Other Defendants' Motions to Dismiss; and (III) Overruling in Part Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.'s Objection to the Trustee's Motion for Judgment* *on the Pleadings*, entered in the bankruptcy case (ECF Dkt. No. 4189), a copy of which is attached\n\nas **Exhibit 1**.\n\n2. State the date on which the judgment—or the appealable order or decree—was\n\nentered: March 4, 2025.\n\n### **Part 3: Identify the Other Parties to the Appeal**\n\nList the names of all parties to the judgment—or the appealable order or decree—from which the appeal is taken and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of their attorneys:\n\n| Party | Attorneys |\n|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|\n| Meta Platforms, Inc. | George Angelich (ct27542) |\n| | Eric Roman (admitted pro hac vice) |\n| Appellant | Patrick Feeney (admitted pro hac vice) |\n| | ArentFox Schiff LLP |\n| | 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor |\n| | New York, NY 10019 |\n| | T: 212.457.5423 |\n| | E: george.angelich@afslaw.com |\n| | eric.roman@afslaw.com |\n| | patrick.feeney@afslaw.com |\n| | - and - |\n| | Jin Yan (admitted pro hac vice) |\n| | ArentFox Schiff LLP |\n| | 1717 K St. NW |\n| | Washington, DC 20006 |\n| | T: 202.778.6442 |\n| | E: jin.yan@afslaw.com |\n| Luc A. Despins, as Chapter 11 Trustee | Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) |\n| | Patrick R. Linsey (ct29437) |\n| Appellee | Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. |\n| | 195 Church St., 13th Fl. |\n| | New Haven, CT 06510 |\n| | T: (203) 821-2000 |\n| | E: dskalka@npmlaw.com |\n| | plinsey@npmlaw.com |\n| | - and - |\n| | Douglass Barron (admitted pro hac vice) |\n\n| Party | Attorneys |\n|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|\n| | Paul Hastings LLP |\n| | 200 Park Ave. |\n| | New York, NY 10166 |\n| | T: (212) 318-6000 |\n| | E: douglassbarron@paulhastings.com |\n| | |\n| | - and - |\n| | |\n| | Nicholas A. Bassett (admitted pro hac vice) |\n| | Paul Hastings LLP |\n| | 2050 M St. NW |\n| | Washington, D.C. 20036 |\n| | T: (202) 551-1902 |\n| | E: nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com |\n| | |\n| Dated: March 18, 2025 | /s/ George Angelich |\n| New York, New York | George Angelich (ct27542) |\n| | Eric Roman (admitted pro hac vice) |\n| | Patrick Feeney (admitted pro hac vice) |\n| | ArentFox Schiff LLP |\n| | 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor |\n| | New York, NY 10019 |\n| | T: 212.457.5423 |\n| | E: george.angelich@afslaw.com
eric.roman@afslaw.com |\n| | patrick.feeney@afslaw.com |\n| | |\n| | - and - |\n| | Jin Yan (admitted pro hac vice) |\n| | ArentFox Schiff LLP |\n| | 1717 K St. NW |\n| | Washington, DC 20006 |\n| | T: 202.778.6442 |\n| | E: jin.yan@afslaw.com |\n| | Counsel for Meta Platforms, Inc. |\n\n### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI certify that on March 18, 2025, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing document to be filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF filing system, which will send notification of such filing to all attorneys of record.\n\nDated: New York, New York March 18, 2025\n\n> */s/ George Angelich* George Angelich","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）\n\n关于：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）等，\n\n债务人。\n\nLUC A. DESPINS（卢克·A·德斯平斯），第 11 章受托人，\n\n原告，\n\n诉\n\nMETA PLATFORMS, INC.，\n\n被告。\n\n第 11 章\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n\n（合并审理）\n\n对抗性诉讼案号：24-05117\n上诉通知书\n第 1 部分：明确上诉人身份\n\n1. 上诉人名称：Meta Platforms, Inc.\n\n2. 上诉人在作为本上诉标的的对抗性诉讼或破产案件中的地位：上述案号为 24-05117 (JAM) 的对抗性诉讼中的被告。\n第 2 部分：明确本上诉的标的\n\n1. 说明提出上诉所针对的判决——或可上诉的裁定或法令：在破产案件中录入的《(I) 驳回共同被告驳回起诉或请求根据答辩状作出判决的动议；(II) 部分驳回其他被告驳回起诉的动议；以及 (III) 部分驳回 Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 对受托人请求根据答辩状作出判决的动议的异议的决定备忘录与裁定》（ECF Dkt. No. 4189），其副本作为附件 1 附后。\n\n2. 说明判决——或可上诉的裁定或法令——的录入日期：2025年3月4日。\n第 3 部分：明确上诉的其他当事人\n\n列出提出上诉所针对的判决——或可上诉的裁定或法令——的所有当事人姓名/名称，以及其律师的姓名、地址和电话号码：\n\n当事人　律师\n\nMeta Platforms, Inc.　George Angelich（乔治·安吉利奇）(ct27542)\nEric Roman（埃里克·罗马）（特定案件出庭获准）\n上诉人　Patrick Feeney（帕特里克·菲尼）（特定案件出庭获准）\nArentFox Schiff LLP（艾伦福克斯·希夫律师事务所）\n1301 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor\nNew York, NY 10019\n电话：212.457.5423\n邮箱：george.angelich@afslaw.com\neric.roman@afslaw.com\npatrick.feeney@afslaw.com\n- 以及 -\nJin Yan（靳琰）（特定案件出庭获准）\nArentFox Schiff LLP\n1717 K St. NW\nWashington, DC 20006\n电话：202.778.6442\n邮箱：jin.yan@afslaw.com\nLuc A. Despins，以第 11 章受托人身份　Douglas S. Skalka（道格拉斯·S·斯卡尔卡）(ct00616)\nPatrick R. Linsey（帕特里克·R·林赛）(ct29437)\n被上诉人　Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.\n195 Church St., 13th Fl.\nNew Haven, CT 06510\n电话：(203) 821-2000\n邮箱：dskalka@npmlaw.com\nplinsey@npmlaw.com\n- 以及 -\nDouglass Barron（道格拉斯·巴伦）（特定案件出庭获准）\n\n当事人　律师\n\nPaul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）\n200 Park Ave.\nNew York, NY 10166\n电话：(212) 318-6000\n邮箱：douglassbarron@paulhastings.com\n\n- 以及 -\n\nNicholas A. Bassett（尼古拉斯·A·巴塞特）（特定案件出庭获准）\nPaul Hastings LLP\n2050 M St. NW\nWashington, D.C. 20036\n电话：(202) 551-1902\n邮箱：nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com\n\n日期：2025年3月18日　/签名/ George Angelich\nNew York, New York　George Angelich (ct27542)\nEric Roman（特定案件出庭获准）\nPatrick Feeney（特定案件出庭获准）\nArentFox Schiff LLP\n1301 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor\nNew York, NY 10019\n电话：212.457.5423\n邮箱：george.angelich@afslaw.com\neric.roman@afslaw.com\npatrick.feeney@afslaw.com\n\n- 以及 -\nJin Yan（特定案件出庭获准）\nArentFox Schiff LLP\n1717 K St. NW\nWashington, DC 20006\n电话：202.778.6442\n邮箱：jin.yan@afslaw.com\nMeta Platforms, Inc. 之代理律师\n送达证明\n\n本人证明，于2025年3月18日，本人已通过 CM/ECF 归档系统将上述文件的真实正确副本提交至法院书记官处归档，该系统将向所有记录在案的律师发送该归档通知。\n\n日期：New York, New York 2025年3月18日\n\n/签名/ George Angelich George Angelich","key_entities":["Je","Despins","Paul Hastings","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":4189,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":704,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:44:51"}