{"id":"court_ctb_4380_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":4380,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION |                              | ------------","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n|                              | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | x                                 |\n|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|\n| In re:                       |                                                                          | :<br>:<br>Chapter 11<br>:         |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al., |                                                                          | :<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM)<br>: |\n|                              | Debtors.                                                                 | :<br>(Jointly Administered)<br>:  |\n|                              | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | x                                 |\n\n# **MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE TO EXPEDITE HEARING REGARDING APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ORDER TO SELL CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY PUBLIC AUCTION FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS CLAIMS AND INTERESTS**\n\nLuc A. Despins, in his capacity as the chapter 11 trustee (the \"Trustee\") appointed in the chapter 11 case of Ho Wan Kwok (the \"Debtor\"), debtor in these above-captioned jointly administered cases (the \"Chapter 11 Cases\"), pursuant to Rule 9006(c)(1) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\"), hereby files this motion (the \"Motion\") requesting entry of an order, substantially in the form attached as **Exhibit 1** hereto, to schedule an expedited hearing to consider and determine *Application of Chapter 11 Trustee for Order to Sell Certain Personal Property by Public Auction Free and Clear of all Liens Claims 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*Interests* (the \"Sale Motion\").<sup>2</sup> In support of this Motion, the Trustee respectfully states as follows:\n\n### **JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND STATUTORY BASIS**\n\n1. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the \"Court\") has jurisdiction to consider this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the *Standing Order of Reference* from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.\n\n2. Venue in this District is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409.\n\n3. The basis for the relief sought by this Motion is Rule 9006(c)(1) of Bankruptcy Rules.\n\n## **BACKGROUND**\n\n4. Concurrently herewith, the Trustee filed the Sale Motion seeking entry of an order approving the sale of personal property by public auction free and clear of liens, claims and interests. Specifically, the Sale Motion seeks the sale of two (2) Harley Davidson motorcycles (the \"Motorcycles\").\n\n5. For additional background on the Sale Motion and this Motion, the Trustee refers to, and incorporates by reference, the procedural history and summary of facts sections in the *Application of Chapter 11 Trustee and Genever Holdings, LLC For Entry of Order to Sell Certain Personal Property by Public Auction Free and Clear of All Liens Claims and Interests and approve form of Notice of Sale* dated April 8, 2025 [ECF No. 4301] (the \"First Application\"). A hearing on the First Application is currently scheduled for May 13, 2025 (the \"First App Hearing\").\n\n<sup>2</sup> Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Sale Motion.\n\n#### **RELIEF REQUESTED**\n\n6. By this Motion, the Trustee respectfully requests the Court schedule a hearing with respect to the Sale Motion to be held concurrently with the First App Hearing. Given the proposed expedited schedule, the Trustee proposes setting the response deadline to the Sale Motion at 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 9, 2025.\n\n#### **BASIS FOR RELIEF REQUESTED**\n\n7. Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9006(c)(1), the Court may reduce the notice period when requested by motion where cause is demonstrated. Cause exists to consider and determine the Sale Motion on an expedited basis.\n\n8. As discussed in the Sale Motion, two additional motorcycles owned by the Debtor's estate have now been readied for sale. At the First App Hearing, the Trustee intends to seek approval of an online public auction of personal property, including other motorcycles and motor vehicles (the \"Auction\"), and a form of notice of sale (the \"Notice of Sale\"). The Hamilton Group, LLC has been retained as auctioneer to conduct the public online auction of motor vehicles, including the Motorcycles.\n\n9. The Trustee believes that the sale of the Motorcycles in conjunction with the online public auction sale of the other motor vehicles and personal property included in the First Application will be the most efficient and cost-effective method to maximize value for the estate.\n\n#### **NO PREVIOUS REQUEST**\n\n10. No previous request for the relief sought herein has been made by the Trustee to this or any other court.\n\n[*Remainder of page intentionally left blank*]\n\nWHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, Trustee requests that the Court enter an order\n\ngranting the relief requested in this Motion and such other relief as is just and proper.\n\nNew Haven, Connecticut\n\n## Dated: May 5, 2025 LUC A. DESPINS, CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: *Douglas S. Skalka* Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor. New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 821-2000 dskalka@npmlaw.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n# **EXHIBIT 1**\n\n**Proposed Order**\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n|                              | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | x<br>:                            |\n|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|\n| In re:                       |                                                                           | :<br>Chapter 11                   |\n| 1<br>HO WAN KWOK,<br>et al., |                                                                           | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n|                              | Debtors.                                                                  | :<br>:<br>(Jointly Administered)  |\n|                              | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :<br>x                            |\n\n# **[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE TO EXPEDITE HEARING REGARDING MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF ORDER TO SELL CERTAIN PERSONAL PROEPRTY BY PUBLIC AUCTION FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS CLAIMS AND INTERESTS**\n\nThe Court having considered the motion (the \"Motion to Expedite\") seeking an\n\nexpedited hearing on the *Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of an Order to Sell Certain*\n\n*Personal Property by Public Auction Free and Clear of All Liens Claims and Interests* [ECF\n\nNo. \\_\\_\\_] (the \"Sale Motion\")<sup>2</sup> and good cause appearing, it is hereby\n\nORDERED, that a hearing on the Sale Motion shall be held on **May 13, 2025 at 1 p.m.**\n\nat the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut, Bridgeport Division, 915\n\nLafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604; and it is further\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 in this Motion to Expedite have the meanings set forth in the Sale Motion.\n\nORDERED, that the deadline to object to the Sale Motion shall be **May 9, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. EDT**; and it is further\n\nORDERED, that notice of this Order shall be served upon the United States Trustee, the Individual Debtor, the Committee, and, by electronic filing utilizing the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system, to all appearing parties who utilize the CM/ECF system.","body_zh":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分部）\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------ x\n\n关于： :\n:\n第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），\n等人， :\n案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n:\n债务人。 :\n（合并审理）\n:\n------------------------------------------------------------------------ x\n第11章受托人关于加快审理第11章受托人申请通过公开拍卖出售特定个人财产且不带任何留置权、主张及权益之命令的动议\n\nLuc A. Despins，以在 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（“债务人”）的第11章案件中获任命的第11章受托人（“受托人”）身份，债务人为上述标题下合并审理案件（“第11章案件”）的债务人，根据《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》（“《破产规则》”）第9006(c)(1)条，特此提交本动议（“本动议”），请求作出基本符合本动议附件1形式的裁定，以安排快速听证会，审议并裁定《第11章受托人关于通过公开拍卖出售特定个人财产且不带任何留置权、主张及\n\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及若干其他化名）（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 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Luc A. Despins，以 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人身份（仅用于通知和沟通目的）。\n\n权益之命令的申请》（“出售动议”）。2 为支持本动议，受托人谨陈述如下：\n管辖权、审判地及法定依据\n\n1. 根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 和 1334 以及 United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院）的常规移送命令，United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区破产法院）（“本法院”）对审理本事项具有管辖权。\n\n2. 根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 和 1409，本审判区的审判地是适当的。\n\n3. 本动议所寻求救济的依据为《破产规则》第9006(c)(1)条。\n背景\n\n4. 在提交本动议的同时，受托人提交了出售动议，寻求作出批准通过公开拍卖出售个人财产且不带留置权、主张及权益的命令。具体而言，出售动议寻求出售两（2）辆 Harley Davidson（哈雷戴维森）摩托车（“摩托车”）。\n\n5. 有关出售动议和本动议的更多背景，受托人提请参考并援引日期为2025年4月8日的《第11章受托人及 Genever Holdings, LLC 关于作出通过公开拍卖出售特定个人财产且不带任何留置权、主张及权益并批准出售通知形式之命令的申请》[ECF No. 4301]（“第一份申请”）中的诉讼程序历史和事实摘要部分。第一份申请的听证会目前定于2025年5月13日举行（“第一份申请听证会”）。\n\n2 本文中使用但未另行定义的首字母大写术语具有出售动议中所规定的含义。\n所请求的救济\n\n6. 通过本动议，受托人谨请求法院安排与第一份申请听证会同时举行有关出售动议的听证会。鉴于拟议的快速程序时间表，受托人建议将对出售动议的答复截止日期定为2025年5月9日下午5:00（EDT）。\n所请求救济的依据\n\n7. 根据《破产规则》第9006(c)(1)条，当通过动议提出请求且证明存在充分理由时，法院可缩短通知期限。存在以快速程序审议并裁定出售动议的充分理由。\n\n8. 如出售动议中所述，债务人破产财产所拥有的另外两辆摩托车现已准备好出售。在第一份申请听证会上，受托人拟寻求批准对包括其他摩托车和机动车辆在内的个人财产进行在线公开拍卖（“拍卖”），以及出售通知的形式（“出售通知”）。The Hamilton Group, LLC 已被聘请为拍卖行，负责对包括上述摩托车在内的机动车辆进行公开在线拍卖。\n\n9. 受托人认为，将上述摩托车的出售与第一份申请所包含的其他机动车辆及个人财产的在线公开拍卖合并进行，将是为破产财产实现价值最大化的最有效且最具成本效益的方法。\n此前无类似请求\n\n10. 受托人此前未曾向本法院或任何其他法院提出过本动议所寻求救济的请求。\n\n[本页其余部分有意留白]\n\n为此，基于上述理由，受托人请求法院作出\n\n批准本动议所请求之救济及其他公正恰当之救济的命令。\n\n康涅狄格州纽黑文\n日期：2025年5月5日 LUC A. DESPINS，第11章受托人\n\n签署人：Douglas S. Skalka Douglas S. Skalka (ct00616) NEUBERT, PEPE & MONTEITH, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor. New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 821-2000 dskalka@npmlaw.com\n\n第11章受托人的代理律师\n附件 1\n\n拟议命令\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION（美国康涅狄格区破产法院布里奇波特分部）\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： :\n第11章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），\n等人， :\n:\n案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n:\n（合并审理）\n\nx\n[拟议] 批准第11章受托人关于加快审理第11章受托人申请作出通过公开拍卖出售特定个人财产且不带任何留置权、主张及权益之命令之动议的命令\n\n经本法院审议寻求就《第11章受托人关于作出通过公开拍卖出售特定\n\n个人财产且不带任何留置权、主张及权益之命令的动议》[ECF\n\nNo. ___]（“出售动议”）2 进行快速听证的动议（“加快审理动议”），且充分理由成立，特此\n\n命令，出售动议的听证会应于2025年5月13日下午1点\n\n在 United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut, Bridgeport Division, 915\n\nLafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604 举行；并进一步\n\n1 本第11章案件中的债务人为 Ho Wan Kwok（亦称为 Guo Wengui、Miles Guo 和 Miles Kwok，以及若干其他化名）（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 和 Genever Holdings Corporation 的邮寄地址为 Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 转交 Luc A. Despins，以 Ho Wan Kwok 破产财产受托人身份（仅用于通知和沟通目的）。\n\n2 本加快审理动议中使用但未另行定义的首字母大写术语具有出售动议中所规定的含义。\n\n命令，对出售动议提出异议的截止日期为2025年5月9日下午5:00（EDT）；并进一步\n\n命令，本命令的通知应送达至美国受托人、个人债务人、委员会，并通过利用本法院电子立案（“CM/ECF”）系统的电子立案方式送达至所有使用 CM/ECF 系统的出庭当事人。","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Guo","Despins","Miles Guo","Paul Hastings","Je"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":4301,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1232,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:52:22"}