{"id":"court_ctb_673_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":673,"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>: | Chapter 11              |\n|                                                             | :      |                         |\n| HO WAN KWOK,                                                | :<br>: | Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) |\n| Debtor.1                                                    | :      |                         |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | :<br>x |                         |\n\n## **MOTION, PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY RULE 9006(c)(1), TO EXPEDITE HEARING ON MOTION OF CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR ENTRY OF ORDER, PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1452 AND BANKRUPTCY RULES 9006(b) AND 9027, EXTENDING TRUSTEE'S DEADLINE FOR REMOVAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS**\n\nChapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins (the \"Trustee\"), by and through his undersigned counsel, pursuant to Rule 9006(c)(1) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\"), hereby moves (the \"Motion to Expedite\") this Court for an order scheduling an expedited hearing to consider and determine the *Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order, Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452 and Bankruptcy Rules 9006(b) and 9027, Extending Trustee's Deadline for Removal of Civil Actions* [Docket No. 672] (the \"Removal Deadline Motion\"). In support of his Motion to Expedite, 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 over 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 (as amended). The\n\n<sup>1</sup> Although the Debtor's legal name is Ho Wan Kwok, he is also known as Guo Wengui, Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, as well as numerous other aliases. The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.\n\nRetention Application, including this Motion to Expedite with respect thereto, is a core proceeding within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b).\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 to Expedite is Bankruptcy Rule 9006(c)(1).\n\n#### **BACKGROUND**\n\n4. On February 15, 2022 (the \"Petition Date\"), the Debtor filed with the Court a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (such title, hereinafter, the \"Bankruptcy Code\").\n\n5. On March 21, 2022, the United States Trustee appointed an official committee of unsecured creditors (\"Committee\") in this Chapter 11 Case. No examiner has been appointed in the Chapter 11 Case.\n\n6. On April 19, 2022, the Debtor filed his *Motion for Order Under 28 U.S.C.* § 1452 and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(b) and 9027 Extending the Deadline by Which the Debtor May Remove Civil Actions [ECF No. 235] (the \"Debtor's Motion\"), requesting an order extending the Debtor's deadline to file notices of removal under Bankruptcy Rule 9027(a) (the \"Removal Deadline\") from May 16, 2022, through September 13, 2022. No order has been entered with respect to the Debtor's Motion.<sup>2</sup>\n\n7. On June 15, 2022, the Court entered a memorandum of decision and order [ECF No. 465] (the \"Trustee Order\") directing the United States Trustee to appoint a chapter 11 trustee in the Chapter 11 Case. Pursuant to the Trustee Order, the United States Trustee selected Luc A. Despins as the Trustee.\n\n<sup>2</sup> In light of his Removal Deadline Motion, the Trustee intends to withdraw the Debtor's Motion.\n\n8. On July 8, 2022, the Court entered an order granting the appointment of Luc A. Despins as the Trustee in the Chapter 11 Case [ECF No. 523] (the \"Appointment Order\").\n\n9. As discussed in the Removal Deadline Motion, the Trustee's Removal Deadline for prepetition civil actions is thirty days from the Court's entry of the Appointment Order, *i.e.*, August 8, 2022.<sup>3</sup> *See* Bankruptcy Rule 9027(a)(2).\n\n# **THE REMOVAL DEADLINE MOTION**<sup>4</sup>\n\n10. By the Removal Deadline Motion, the Trustee requests the Court to extend his deadline his Removal Deadline through and including December 6, 2022, to allow sufficient time for the Trustee to conduct a thorough and thoughtful investigation of litigation as to which the Debtor is a party and to determine whether civil actions should be removed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452 and Bankruptcy Rule 9027(a).\n\n#### **RELIEF REQUESTED**\n\n11. Bankruptcy Rule 9006(c)(1) provides that the Court may reduce the notice period when requested by motion upon cause shown. Cause exists to consider and determine the Removal Deadline Motion upon an expedited basis, because the Trustee's Removal Deadline for prepetition civil actions is presently August 8, 2022.\n\n12. The Trustee respectfully requests that the Court schedule a hearing with respect to the Removal Deadline Motion to be held Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., when the Court has already scheduled a hearing on another matter in this chapter 11 case. Alternatively, the Trustee requests that the Court schedule a hearing on the Removal Deadline Motion at a time convenient for the Court on Friday, August 5, 2022, or Monday, August 8, 2022.\n\n<sup>3</sup> August 7, 2022 is a Sunday.\n\n<sup>4</sup> The following summary of the relief sought in the Removal Deadline Motion is qualified in its entirety by the Removal Deadline Motion.\n\n13. Expedited consideration of the Removal Deadline Motion is required to ensure that the Trustee's Removal Deadline does not expire before the Trustee is afforded sufficient time to determine whether it is necessary for him to exercise his rights under Bankruptcy Rule 9027(a) for the benefit of the Debtor's estate.\n\n14. No parties-in-interest will be prejudiced by expedited consideration of the Removal Deadline Motion, considering, *inter alia*, that the Debtor's Motion requesting similar relief has been pending since April 19, 2022, without objection by any party.\n\n15. Finally, the Trustee requests that the Court direct that notice of the Removal Deadline Motion and the Court's order granting this Motion to Expedite and scheduling a hearing, be served on all parties-in-interest appearing in the Chapter 11 Case qualified to receive electronic notice via the Court's CM/ECF service, as well as the Debtor, the Committee, and the United States Trustee.\n\n[*Remainder of page intentionally left blank.*]\n\nWHEREFORE, the Trustee requests that the Court issue an Order, substantially in the\n\nform attached hereto, setting a hearing on the Removal Deadline Motion on August 4, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., ordering notice of such hearing as set forth in the attached Order, and ordering such other and further relief as is just and proper.\n\nDated: August 2, 2022 LUC A. DESPINS, New Haven, Connecticut CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE\n\nBy: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey*\n\nDouglas 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\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\n*and*\n\nAvram E. Luft *(pro hac vice*) Douglass Barron (*pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*\n\n## **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x                           |       |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------|\n| In re:                                                      | :<br>:<br>Chapter 11        |       |\n| HO WAN KWOK,                                                | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073 | (JAM) |\n| Debtor.                                                     | :<br>:<br>:                 |       |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------- | x                           |       |\n\n#### **ORDER SCHEDULING EXPEDITED HEARING**\n\nThe Court having considered the motion (the \"Motion to Expedite\") seeking an expedited hearing on the *Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order, Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452 and Bankruptcy Rules 9006(b) and 9027, Extending Trustee's Deadline for Removal of Civil Actions* [Docket No. 672] (the \"Removal Deadline Motion\"); 1 and good cause appearing, it is hereby\n\n**ORDERED,** that a hearing on the Removal Deadline Motion shall be held on **August 4, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.** at the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut, Bridgeport Division, 915 Lafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604 (the \"Hearing\"); and it is further\n\n**ORDERED,** that the deadline to object to the Removal Deadline Motion shall be **\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_**\n\n**at \\_\\_:\\_\\_ \\_.m.**; and it is further\n\n**ORDERED,** that a copy of this Order, along with the Removal Deadline Motion and any attachments thereto, shall be served upon all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case qualified to receive electronic notice via the Court's CM/ECF service, as well as the Debtor, the\n\n<sup>1</sup> Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Order have the meanings set forth in the Motion to Expedite.\n\nCommittee, and the United States Trustee, on or before August \\_\\_, 2022, and the Trustee shall file a certificate of service in advance of the Hearing.\n\n# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\n| -----------------------------------------------------------<br>x |                                           |  |  |  |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--|--|--|\n| In re:                                                           | :<br>:<br>Chapter 11                      |  |  |  |\n| HO WAN KWOK,                                                     | :<br>:<br>Case No. 22-50073<br>(JAM)<br>: |  |  |  |\n| Debtor.                                                          | :<br>:                                    |  |  |  |\n| -----------------------------------------------------------      | x                                         |  |  |  |\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on August 2, 2022, the foregoing Motion was electronically filed. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties to the above-captioned chapter 11 case by operation of the Court's electronic filing (\"CM/ECF\") system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing.<sup>1</sup> Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system.\n\nDated: August 2, 2022 New Haven, Connecticut\n\n> By: */s/ Patrick R. Linsey* 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\n\n<sup>1</sup> To the extent that the foregoing was filed outside regular business hours, service by mail on recipients unable or not qualified to accept electronic notice was made on the next business day.\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\n*and*\n\nAvram E. Luft *(pro hac vice*) Douglass Barron (*pro hac vice*) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n*Counsel for the Chapter 11 Trustee*","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部）\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）， :\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。1 :\n\nx\n根据《破产规则》第9006(c)(1)条，就第11章受托人根据《美国法典》第28编第1452条以及《破产规则》第9006(b)条和第9027条请求作出延长受托人移交民事诉讼截止期限的命令之动议申请加快听证的动议\n\n第11章受托人Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）（以下简称“受托人”），通过其下述签字律师，根据《联邦破产诉讼规则》（以下简称“《破产规则》”）第9006(c)(1)条，特此向本法院提请动议（以下简称“加快听证动议”），请求作出裁定，安排加快举行听证会，以审理并裁定《第11章受托人根据〈美国法典〉第28编第1452条以及〈破产规则〉第9006(b)条和第9027条请求作出延长受托人移交民事诉讼截止期限的命令之动议》[案卷第672号]（以下简称“移交期限动议”）。为了支持其加快听证动议，受托人谨述如下：\n管辖权、审判地及法定依据\n\n1. 根据《美国法典》第28编第157条和第1334条以及United States District Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦地区法院）的《转致常设命令》（经修订），United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院）（以下简称“本法院”）对本事项拥有管辖权。\n\n1 尽管债务人的法定姓名为Ho Wan Kwok，但他也以Guo Wengui、Miles Guo、Miles Kwok以及众多其他化名而闻名。债务人纳税人识别号的后四位为9595。\n\n留任申请，包括就此提出的本加快听证动议，属于《美国法典》第28编第157(b)条含义范围内的核心程序。\n\n2. 根据《美国法典》第28编第1408条和第1409条，本司法管辖区的审判地是适当的。\n\n3. 本加快听证动议所寻求救济的依据是《破产规则》第9006(c)(1)条。\n背景\n\n4. 2022年2月15日（以下简称“申请日”），债务人向本法院提交了根据《美国法典》第11编（该编以下简称“《破产法典》”）第11章寻求救济的自愿破产申请。\n\n5. 2022年3月21日，United States Trustee（美国受托人）在本第11章案件中指定了无担保债权人官方委员会（以下简称“委员会”）。在本第11章案件中尚未指定调查员。\n\n6. 2022年4月19日，债务人提交了《债务人根据〈美国法典〉第28编第1452条以及〈联邦破产诉讼规则〉第9006(b)条和第9027条请求作出延长债务人可移交民事诉讼截止期限的命令之动议》[ECF第235号]（以下简称“债务人动议”），请求作出裁定，将债务人根据《破产规则》第9027(a)条提交移交通知的截止期限（以下简称“移交期限”）从2022年5月16日延长至2022年9月13日。尚未就债务人动议作出任何命令。2\n\n7. 2022年6月15日，本法院作出了决定备忘录和命令[ECF第465号]（以下简称“受托人命令”），指示美国受托人在本第11章案件中指定一名第11章受托人。根据受托人命令，美国受托人选定Luc A. Despins担任受托人。\n\n2 鉴于其移交期限动议，受托人拟撤回债务人动议。\n\n8. 2022年7月8日，本法院作出了批准指定Luc A. Despins担任本第11章案件受托人的命令[ECF第523号]（以下简称“指定命令”）。\n\n9. 正如移交期限动议中所述，受托人针对申请日前民事诉讼的移交期限为本法院作出指定命令之日起三十日，即2022年8月8日。3 参见《破产规则》第9027(a)(2)条。\n移交期限动议4\n\n10. 通过移交期限动议，受托人请求本法院将其移交期限延长至2022年12月6日（含当日），以便受托人有充分时间对债务人作为当事人的诉讼进行全面审慎的调查，并确定是否应根据《美国法典》第28编第1452条和《破产规则》第9027(a)条将民事诉讼予以移交。\n所请求的救济\n\n11. 《破产规则》第9006(c)(1)条规定，经动议申请并说明理由，本法院可缩短通知期限。对移交期限动议进行加快审理和裁决的理由是充分的，因为受托人针对申请日前民事诉讼的移交期限目前为2022年8月8日。\n\n12. 受托人谨请求本法院将关于移交期限动议的听证会安排在2022年8月4日星期四下午1:00举行，届时本法院已安排在本第11章案件中就另一事项举行听证会。或者，受托人请求本法院在2022年8月5日星期五或2022年8月8日星期一方便的时间安排对移交期限动议的听证会。\n\n3 2022年8月7日为星期日。\n\n4 以下对移交期限动议中所寻求救济的概述完全受移交期限动议全文的限制与约束。\n\n13. 对移交期限动议进行加快审理是必要的，以确保在受托人获得充足时间确定其是否有必要为债务人财产的利益行使其在《破产规则》第9027(a)条下的权利之前，受托人的移交期限不会届满。\n\n14. 对移交期限动议进行加快审理不会对任何利害关系方造成不利影响，尤其是考虑到请求类似救济的债务人动议自2022年4月19日以来一直处于待决状态，且未有任何当事方提出异议。\n\n15. 最后，受托人请求本法院指示，将移交期限动议以及本法院批准本加快听证动议并安排听证会的命令之通知，送达给在本第11章案件中出庭且有资格通过本法院CM/ECF服务接收电子通知的所有利害关系方，以及债务人、委员会和美国受托人。\n\n[本页其余部分有意留白。]\n\n为此，受托人请求本法院签发一份大体上符合本动议所附格式的命令，确定于2022年8月4日下午1:00就移交期限动议举行听证会，按随附命令中的规定就该听证会发出通知，并裁定给予公正且适当的其他及进一步救济。\n\n日期：2022年8月2日 LUC A. DESPINS，康涅狄格州纽黑文 第11章受托人\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey\n\nDouglas 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\n\n以及\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\n以及\n\nAvram E. Luft (pro hac vice) Douglass Barron (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章受托人律师\nUNITED 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部）\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章\nHO WAN KWOK， :\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n债务人。 :\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n安排加快听证的命令\n\n经审议请求就《第11章受托人根据〈美国法典〉第28编第1452条以及〈破产规则〉第9006(b)条和第9027条请求作出延长受托人移交民事诉讼截止期限的命令之动议》[案卷第672号]（以下简称“移交期限动议”）进行加快听证的动议（以下简称“加快听证动议”）；1 且基于充分的正当理由，特此\n\n命令：移交期限动议的听证会应于2022年8月4日下午1:00在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部），地址为915 Lafayette Boulevard, Room 123, Bridgeport, CT 06604举行（以下简称“听证会”）；并进一步\n\n命令：对移交期限动议提出异议的截止期限应为_______，时间为__.__ _.m.；并进一步\n\n命令：本命令副本连同移交期限动议及其任何附件，应在2022年8月__日或之前送达给上述标题第11章案件中有资格通过本法院CM/ECF服务接收电子通知的所有当事方，以及债务人、\n\n1 本命令中使用但未另行定义的首字母大写术语具有加快听证动议中所规定的含义。\n\n委员会和美国受托人，且受托人应在听证会之前提交送达证明。\nUNITED 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部）\n\nx\n\n关于： :\n: 第11章\nHO WAN KWOK， :\n: 案号 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。 :\n\n----------------------------------------------------------- x\n送达证明\n\n下述签字人特此证明，2022年8月2日，上述动议已通过电子方式提交。本提交事项的通知已通过本法院电子案件归档系统（“CM/ECF”）以电子邮件形式发送给上述标题第11章案件的所有当事方，或根据《电子归档通知》所示以邮寄方式发送给任何无法接受电子归档的人员。1 当事方可通过本法院的CM/ECF系统查阅本备案文件。\n\n日期：2022年8月2日 康涅狄格州纽黑文\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick R. Linsey 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\n\n1 若前述文件是在正常工作时间之外提交的，则在下一个工作日向无法或无资格接收电子通知的接收人进行邮寄送达。\n\n以及\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\n以及\n\nAvram E. Luft (pro hac vice) Douglass Barron (pro hac vice) PAUL HASTINGS LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 318-6079 aviluft@paulhastings.com\n\n第11章受托人律师","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok","Despins","Paul Hastings","Guo","Je","Miles Guo"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":235,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":465,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":523,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1678,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 13:01:08"}