{"id":"court_ctb_786_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":786,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"MOTION","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION In re:","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"# **UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT DIVISION**\n\nIn re:\n\nChapter 11\n\nHO WAN KWOK,\n\nDebtor.\n\nCase No: 22-50073 (JAM)\n\n# **APPELLANT'S DESIGNATION OF ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD ON APPEAL AND STATEMENT OF ISSUES TO BE PRESENTED**\n\nPursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8009(a), the appellant and debtor Ho Wan Kwok, (the\n\n\"Debtor\"), by his undersigned attorneys, Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., respectfully submits his\n\ndesignation of items to be included in the record on appeal and his statement of issues to be\n\npresented in connection with his appeal of the United States Bankruptcy Court's August 2, 2022,\n\n*Order Denying Motion for Relief from Judgment/Order,* (ECF No. 667).\n\n#### **I. Designation of Items to be Included in the Record on Appeal**\n\n- 1. August 2, 2022, *Order Denying Motion for Relief from Judgment/Order,* (ECF No. 667).\n- 2. Transcript of July 8, 2022, Hearing before the Hon Julie A. Manning on the Application to Appoint Trustee filed by the Office of the United States Trustee.\n- 3. July 8, 2022, Order Granting Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee ((ECF No. 521).\n- 4. July 15, 2022, Motion for Relief from Judgement/Order Under Rule 9024 filed by the Debtor (ECF No. 561).\n- 5. July 20, 2022, Objection to Motion for Relief from Judgement/Order Under Rule 9024 filed by the Chapter 11 Trustee (ECF No. 575).\n- 6. Transcript of July 21, 2022, Status Conference before the Hon Julie A. Manning (ECF No. 610).\n- 7. July 22, 2022, Scheduling Order issued by the Hon. Julie A. Manning setting an August 1, 2022 hearing on, among other things, the Debtor's Motion for Relief from Judgement/Order Under Rule 9024 (ECF No. 596).\n- 8. Response of the United States Trustee to Motion for Relief from Judgment/Order Under Rule 9024 (ECF No. 615).\n- 9. Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.''s Position Statement in Joint Response to (I) Debtor's Motion for Relief from Order Appointing Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 Trustee, and (II) Application of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Order, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 327, 328, and 330 and Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016, Authorizing and Approving Retention and Employment of Paul Hastings LLP as Counsel to Chapter 11 Trustee (ECF No. 618).\n- 10. Creditor's Committee's Objection to Debtor's Motion for Relief from Order Appointing Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 Trustee (ECF No. 621).\n- 11. Creditors Rui Ma, Zheng Wu and Weican Meng's Joinder to Objection of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to the Debtor's Motion for Relief from Order Appointing Luc A. Despins as Chapter 11 Trustee (ECF No. 628).\n- 12. The Debtor's Witness and Exhibit List for August 1, 2022 hearing (ECF No. 644).\n- 13. Transcript of August 1, 2022, hearing before the Hon. Julie A. Manning (ECF No. 714).\n- 14. Notice of Appeal to District Court (ECF No. 711).\n- 15. Amended Notice of Appeal to District Court (ECF No. 715).\n\n### **II. Statement of Issues To Be Presented**\n\n1. Whether the Bankruptcy Court erred in finding that \"no grounds exist to terminate the appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee or remove the Chapter 11 Trustee appointed in the Debtor's case [pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 324]\" when there was no application or motion to remove the Trustee pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 324 filed and the issue of Trustee removal pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 324 was not before the Bankruptcy Court.\n\n2. Whether the Bankruptcy Court erred in finding that \"no grounds exist to terminate the appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee or remove the Chapter 11 Trustee appointed in the Debtor's case [pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 324]\" without i) affording the Debtor the opportunity to conduct discovery on the issue of whether the Trustee should be removed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 324 in accordance with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9014, and ii) conducting an evidentiary hearing.\n\nDated at Bridgeport, Connecticut, this 23 rd day of August 2022.\n\n# **THE DEBTOR, HO WAN KWOK**\n\n*/s/ Eric Henzy* Eric Henzy (ct12849) Stephen M. Kindseth (ct14640) Aaron A. Romney (ct28144) James M. Moriarty (ct21876) John L. Cesaroni (ct29309) 10 Middle Street, 15th Floor Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Telephone: (203) 368-4234 Facsimile: (203) 368-5487 Email: [ehenzy@zeislaw.com](mailto:ehenzy@zeislaw.com) [skindseth@zeislaw.com](mailto:skindseth@zeislaw.com) [aromney@zeislaw.com](mailto:aromney@zeislaw.com) [jmoriarty@zeislaw.com](mailto:jmoriarty@zeislaw.com) [jcesaroni@zeislaw.com](mailto:jcesaroni@zeislaw.com)\n\n#### **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nThe undersigned certifies that on the 23 rd day of August 2022 a copy of the foregoing Appellant's Designation of Items to Be Included in the Record on Appeal and Statement of Issues to be Presented was filed electronically and emailed via the Court's CM/ECF electronic noticing system. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> */s/ Eric A. Henzy* Eric A. Henzy","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\n第 11 章\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵），\n\n债务人。\n\n案号：22-50073 (JAM)\n上诉人列入上诉记录之事项清单及拟提出之争议问题声明\n\n根据 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8009(a)，上诉人兼债务人 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（以下简称“债务人”）通过其下述署名律师 Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.，就其针对美国联邦破产法院 2022 年 8 月 2 日作出的《驳回免除判决/裁定动议的裁定》（ECF No. 667）提起的上诉，谨此提交列入上诉记录之事项清单及拟提出之争议问题声明。\n\nI. 列入上诉记录之事项清单\n\n- 1. 2022 年 8 月 2 日作出的《驳回免除判决/裁定动议的裁定》（ECF No. 667）。\n- 2. 2022 年 7 月 8 日在 Julie A. Manning（朱莉·A·曼宁）法官主持下，就 Office of the United States Trustee（美国破产受托人办公室）提交的指定受托人申请举行的听证会庭审笔录。\n- 3. 2022 年 7 月 8 日作出的《准许指定第 11 章受托人的裁定》（ECF No. 521）。\n- 4. 2022 年 7 月 15 日由债务人提交的《根据规则 9024 请求免除判决/裁定的动议》（ECF No. 561）。\n- 5. 2022 年 7 月 20 日由第 11 章受托人提交的《对根据规则 9024 请求免除判决/裁定动议的异议》（ECF No. 575）。\n- 6. 2022 年 7 月 21 日在 Julie A. Manning 法官主持下举行的案件进展会议庭审笔录（ECF No. 610）。\n- 7. 2022 年 7 月 22 日由 Julie A. Manning 法官签发的《日程安排裁定》，定于 2022 年 8 月 1 日就债务人的《根据规则 9024 请求免除判决/裁定的动议》等事项举行听证会（ECF No. 596）。\n- 8. 美国破产受托人对《根据规则 9024 请求免除判决/裁定的动议》的回应（ECF No. 615）。\n- 9. Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太平洋联盟亚洲机会基金有限公司）对以下事项的共同回应立场声明：(I) 债务人请求免除指定 Luc A. Despins（卢克·A·德斯平斯）为第 11 章受托人裁定的动议，以及 (II) 第 11 章受托人根据《破产法典》第 327、328 和 330 条及《破产规则》第 2014 和 2016 条提请作出授权并批准聘请及雇佣 Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）担任第 11 章受托人法律顾问裁定的申请（ECF No. 618）。\n- 10. 债权人委员会对债务人请求免除指定 Luc A. Despins 为第 11 章受托人裁定动议的异议（ECF No. 621）。\n- 11. 债权人 Rui Ma（马锐）、Zheng Wu（吴征）和 Weican Meng（孟维参）对无担保债权人官方委员会针对债务人请求免除指定 Luc A. Despins 为第 11 章受托人裁定动议之异议的附议（ECF No. 628）。\n- 12. 债务人针对 2022 年 8 月 1 日听证会的证人与证据清单（ECF No. 644）。\n- 13. 2022 年 8 月 1 日在 Julie A. Manning 法官主持下举行的听证会庭审笔录（ECF No. 714）。\n- 14. 向上诉地区法院提交的《上诉通知书》（ECF No. 711）。\n- 15. 向上诉地区法院提交的《修正上诉通知书》（ECF No. 715）。\n\nII. 拟提出之争议问题声明\n\n1. 在未有依据 11 U.S.C. § 324 提出罢免受托人的申请或动议、且依据 11 U.S.C. § 324 罢免受托人之争议问题并未提交破产法院审理的情况下，破产法院认定“不存在终止第 11 章受托人之指定或罢免在债务人案件中指定的第 11 章受托人的理由[依据 11 U.S.C. § 324]”是否构成错误。\n\n2. 破产法院在 i) 未依 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9014 给予债务人就受托人是否应依据 11 U.S.C. § 324 被罢免这一问题进行证据开示的机会，且 ii) 未举行证据听证会的情况下，认定“不存在终止第 11 章受托人之指定或罢免在债务人案件中指定的第 11 章受托人的理由[依据 11 U.S.C. § 324]”是否构成错误。\n\n日期：2022 年 8 月 23 日，于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。\n债务人：HO WAN KWOK\n\n/s/ Eric Henzy\nEric Henzy (ct12849)\nStephen M. Kindseth (ct14640)\nAaron A. Romney (ct28144)\nJames M. Moriarty (ct21876)\nJohn L. Cesaroni (ct29309)\n10 Middle Street, 15th Floor\nBridgeport, Connecticut 06604\n电话：(203) 368-4234\n传真：(203) 368-5487\n电子邮件：ehenzy@zeislaw.com\nskindseth@zeislaw.com\naromney@zeislaw.com\njmoriarty@zeislaw.com\njcesaroni@zeislaw.com\n\n送达证书\n\n下述署名人证明，于 2022 年 8 月 23 日，上述《上诉人列入上诉记录之事项清单及拟提出之争议问题声明》的副本已通过法院的 CM/ECF 电子通知系统进行了电子归档并发送了电子邮件。各方当事人均可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本份归档文件。\n\n/s/ Eric A. Henzy\nEric A. 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