{"id":"court_ctb_897_0","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":897,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2022-09-30","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 Case No.\n\nHO WAN KWOK<sup>1</sup>\n\n22-50073 (JAM)\n\nDebtor.\n\nSeptember 30, 2022\n\n# **PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.'S MOTION TO PERMIT CERTAIN COUNSEL TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR OCTOBER 4, 2022 HEARING**\n\nPursuant to section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Rule 1001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the \"Bankruptcy Rules\"), Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\"), by and thorough its undersigned counsel, respectfully moves (this \"Motion\") the Court for permission for Attorney Stuart Sarnoff of O'Melveny & Myers LLP (\"O'Melveny\") to appear remotely on behalf of PAX at the continued hearing currently scheduled for Tuesday, October 4, 2022. In support of the Motion, PAX respectfully states as follows:\n\n# **JURISDICTION AND VENUE**\n\n1. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut (the \"Court\") has jurisdiction over this Motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334. Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409. This matter is a core proceeding within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2), and the Court may enter a final order consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution. The statutory bases for the relief sought herein are section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 1001.\n\n<sup>1</sup> The last four digits of the Debtor's taxpayer identification number are 9595.\n\n#### **BACKGROUND AND REQUESTED RELIEF**\n\n2. On September 28, 2022, this Court granted the *Motion to Expedite Hearing* concerning the *Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee for Entry of Protective Order* [ECF Nos. 875, 875, and 888] and scheduled the hearing for October 4, 2022 (the \"Hearing\").\n\n3. Attorney Sarnoff, counsel to PAX, respectfully requests permission to attend the Hearing via the Court's ZOOM.Gov platform. PAX will have counsel attend the Hearing in person, including Connecticut counsel.\n\n4. Due to the fact that the Hearing concerns a single motion to which PAX has filed no response; and that PAX will have counsel attending in person and will be prepared to speak on behalf of PAX, as needed, PAX submits that permitting Attorney Sarnoff to enter a remote appearance via the ZOOM.Gov platform comports with Bankruptcy Rule 1001 and promotes the just, speedy and inexpensive administration of this case and the matters before the Court.\n\n## **CONCLUSION**\n\nBecause (i) the Hearing does not concern papers filed by PAX, and (ii) other counsel for PAX will attend in person, PAX respectfully requests that Attorney Sarnoff be permitted to appear remotely before this Court on October 4, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.\n\n*[Signature on following page]*\n\nDated: September 30, 2022 Hartford, Connecticut\n\n#### **Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.**\n\n*By: /s/ Patrick M. Birney*  Patrick M. Birney (CT No. 19875) Annecca H. Smith (CT No. 31148) **ROBINSON & COLE LLP**  280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 Telephone: (860) 275-8275 Facsimile: (860) 275-8299 E-mail: pbirney@rc.com asmith@rc.com\n\n-and-\n\nPeter Friedman (admitted *pro hac vice*) Stuart M. Sarnoff (admitted *pro hac vice*) Laura S. Aronsson (admitted *pro hac vice*) **O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP**  Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 326-2000 Facsimile: (212) 326-2061 Email: pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com laronsson@omm.com\n\n## **CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE**\n\nI hereby certify that on September 30, 2022, a copy of the foregoing was filed electronically and shall be served as required by Local Bankruptcy Rule 9013-2(b), with notice of this filing being sent by email to all Notice Parties by operation of the court's electronic filing system or by First Class U.S. mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties in interest may access this document through the court's CM/ECF System.\n\n> */s/ Patrick M. Birney\\_\\_*  Patrick M. Birney","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院）\n\n关于：\n\n第 11 章 案件编号：\n\nHO WAN KWOK（郭文贵）1\n\n22-50073 (JAM)\n\n债务人。\n\n2022年9月30日\nPACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.（太平洋联盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙）请求准许特定代理律师以远程方式出席2022年10月4日听证会的动议\n\n根据《破产法》（Bankruptcy Code）第 105(a) 条及《联邦破产程序规则》（Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure，下称“《破产规则》”）第 1001 条，Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（下称“PAX”）由其下述签字律师代表，谨此向法院提出动议（下称“本动议”），请求准许 O'Melveny & Myers LLP（美迈斯律师事务所，下称“O'Melveny”）的 Stuart Sarnoff（斯图尔特·萨诺夫）律师代表 PAX 以远程方式出席目前定于 2022年10月4日（星期二）举行的延期听证会。为支持本动议，PAX 谨陈述如下：\n管辖权与审理地\n\n1. 根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 及 1334，United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut（美国康涅狄格区破产法院，下称“本院”）对本动议拥有管辖权。根据 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 及 1409，本审区为适格审理地。本事项属于 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2) 含义内的核心程序，本院可作出符合《美利坚合众国宪法》第三条的终局裁定。本动议所寻求救济的法定依据为《破产法》第 105(a) 条及《破产规则》第 1001 条。\n\n1 债务人纳税人识别号的后四位为 9595。\n背景及所请求的救济\n\n2. 2022年9月28日，本院准许了关于第 11 章受托人请求作出保护令的动议的加快听证动议 [ECF Nos. 875, 875, and 888]，并将听证会定于 2022年10月4日举行（下称“听证会”）。\n\n3. PAX 的代理律师 Sarnoff 律师谨此请求准许通过本院的 ZOOM.Gov 平台出席听证会。PAX 将有代理律师亲自到场出席听证会，包括康涅狄格州当地律师。\n\n4. 鉴于听证会仅涉及一项 PAX 并未提交任何答复的单项动议，且 PAX 将有代理律师亲自到场并准备好根据需要代表 PAX 发言，PAX 认为，准许 Sarnoff 律师通过 ZOOM.Gov 平台进行远程出庭符合《破产规则》第 1001 条，并有助于公正、迅速且经济地处理本案及本院审理的事项。\n结论\n\n由于 (i) 听证会不涉及 PAX 提交的文书，且 (ii) PAX 的其他代理律师将亲自到场出席，PAX 谨此请求准许 Sarnoff 律师于 2022年10月4日中午 12:00 在本院以远程方式出庭。\n\n[签名见下页]\n\n日期：2022年9月30日 康涅狄格州哈特福德\nPacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.\n\n签署人：/s/ Patrick M. Birney  Patrick M. Birney（康涅狄格州律师执业号：19875） Annecca H. Smith（康涅狄格州律师执业号：31148） ROBINSON & COLE LLP（罗宾逊与科尔律师事务所） 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103 电话：(860) 275-8275 传真：(860) 275-8299 电子邮箱：pbirney@rc.com asmith@rc.com\n\n-以及-\n\nPeter Friedman（特许临时出庭） Stuart M. Sarnoff（特许临时出庭） Laura S. Aronsson（特许临时出庭） O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP  Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 电话：(212) 326-2000 传真：(212) 326-2061 电子邮箱：pfriedman@omm.com ssarnoff@omm.com laronsson@omm.com\n送达证明书\n\n本人特此证明，于 2022年9月30日，上述文书的一份副本已通过电子方式归档，并将按照《本地破产规则》第 9013-2(b) 条的规定予以送达；该归档通知已通过法院电子归档系统的运作以电子邮件形式发送给所有通知当事方，或根据《电子归档通知》所示，通过美国一级邮件邮寄给任何无法接受电子归档的人员。利害关系方可通过法院的 CM/ECF 系统查阅本文书。\n\n/s/ Patrick M. Birney  Patrick M. Birney","key_entities":["Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":617,"status":"published","published_at":"2022-09-30 00:00:00","created_at":"2022-09-30","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:24:45"}