{"id":"court_ctb_913_3","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":913,"sub_number":3,"doc_type":"EXHIBIT","filed_date":"2022-10-04","title":"Exhibit C Judicial Estoppel Decision","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"## **Exhibit C**\n\n**Judicial Estoppel Decision**\n\n## **SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY**\n\n| PRESENT:                                                                                                          | HON. BARRY R. OSTRAGER                                                                                                                | PART            | IAS MOTION 61EFM           |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|\n|                                                                                                                   | Justice                                                                                                                               |                 |                            |\n|                                                                                                                   | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------X<br>PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY<br>FUND L.P., |                 |                            |\n|                                                                                                                   | Plaintiff,                                                                                                                            | INDEX NO.       | 652077/2017                |\n|                                                                                                                   | -<br>v -                                                                                                                              | MOTION DATE     |                            |\n|                                                                                                                   | KWOK HO WAN, a/k/a KWOK HO, a/k/a GWO WEN<br>GUI, a/k/a GUO WENGUI, a/k/a GUO WEN-GUI, a/k/a                                          | MOTION SEQ. NO. | 006                        |\n| WAN GUE HAOYUN, a/k/a MILES KWOK, a/k/a<br>HAOYUN GUO, GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC, and<br>GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION, |                                                                                                                                       |                 | DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION |\n|                                                                                                                   | Defendants.                                                                                                                           |                 |                            |\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------X\n\n## HON. BARRY R. OSTRAGER\n\nOn July 7, 2020, the Court held extensive oral argument via Skype, with counsel for all parties participating, in connection with the motion by plaintiff Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"PAX\") for monetary sanctions against defendant Kwok Ho Wan (\"Kwok\") and his counsel based on purportedly false deposition testimony given by defendant Kwok. In accordance with the decision on the record at the conclusion of the argument, the Court denies the motion insofar as it seeks monetary sanctions.\n\nHowever, the Court holds that defendant Kwok is judicially estopped from challenging, in opposition to plaintiff's summary judgment motion or at trial, the authenticity of documents defendant Kwok previously sponsored in proceedings before this Court, notwithstanding that defendant Kwok sought to disavow his signature on those documents during his deposition. Should the matter proceed to trial, those documents will be admitted into evidence.\n\nAs previously ordered, any summary judgment motion shall be filed within 21 days of this decision. To ensure a timely decision, the motion shall be filed by Order to Show Cause with\n\n## **FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 07/07/2020 04:55 PM** INDEX NO. 652077/2017 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 404 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/07/2020 Case 22-50073 Doc 913-3 Filed 10/04/22 Entered 10/04/22 11:50:18 Page 3 of 3\n\nan expedited briefing schedule. The October 5, 2020 jury trial remains scheduled for that date, subject to issues related to any pandemic-related restrictions on the ability of witnesses to travel to the United States from Hong Kong and any limitations at the courthouse related to jury trials.\n\nA final pre-trial conference is scheduled for September 14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 232 at 60 Centre Street, if circumstances permit, or via Skype.\n\nDated: July 7, 2020\n\n| CHECK ONE:            | CASE DISPOSED              | X<br>NON-FINAL DISPOSITION |           |\n|-----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|\n|                       | GRANTED<br>DENIED          | X<br>GRANTED IN PART       | OTHER     |\n| APPLICATION:          | SETTLE ORDER               | SUBMIT ORDER               |           |\n| CHECK IF APPROPRIATE: | INCLUDES TRANSFER/REASSIGN | FIDUCIARY APPOINTMENT      | REFERENCE |","body_zh":"证据 C\n\n司法禁反言裁定\nSUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY（纽约州最高法院纽约县）\n\n出席法官：HON. BARRY R. OSTRAGER（巴里·R·奥斯特拉格法官） 法庭：IAS MOTION 61EFM\n\n法官\n\nPACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P.（太平洋联盟亚洲机会基金有限合伙），\n原告， 案号：652077/2017\n\n诉 - 动议日期：\nKWOK HO WAN（郭浩云），又名 KWOK HO（郭浩），又名 GWO WEN GUI（郭文贵），又名 GUO WENGUI（郭文贵），又名 GUO WEN-GUI（郭文贵），又名 WAN GUE HAOYUN（万国浩云），又名 MILES KWOK（迈尔斯·郭），又名 HAOYUN GUO（浩云郭），GENEVER HOLDINGS LLC（金源控股有限责任公司），以及 GENEVER HOLDINGS CORPORATION（金源控股公司）， 动议序列号：006\n被告。 动议决定 + 裁定\n\nHON. BARRY R. OSTRAGER（巴里·R·奥斯特拉格法官）\n\n2020年7月7日，针对原告 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（“PAX”）以被告 Kwok Ho Wan（“Kwok”）涉嫌提供虚假宣誓证词为由，请求对被告郭及其实际代理律师实施金钱制裁的动议，本院通过 Skype 举行了广泛的口头辩论，各方律师均参与了辩论。根据辩论结束时记录在案的决定，本院驳回该动议中寻求金钱制裁的请求。\n\n然而，本院裁定，在原告的即决判决动议抗辩中或在审判中，被告郭不得主张司法禁反言而质疑其此前在本院诉讼程序中所提交文件的真实性，尽管被告郭在宣誓录供期间试图否认其在这些文件上的签名。若本案进入审判阶段，该等文件将作为证据采纳。\n\n根据此前的命令，任何即决判决动议应在本裁定作出后 21 天内提交。为确保及时作出决定，该动议应通过要求说明理由令（Order to Show Cause）连同加急简报日程一并提交。\n归档：纽约县文书官 07/07/2020 04:55 PM 案号：652077/2017 NYSCEF 文件编号：404 NYSCEF 接收时间：07/07/2020 案件 22-50073 文件 913-3 归档于 10/04/22 录入于 10/04/22 11:50:18 第 3 页，共 3 页\n\n原定于 2020年10月5日进行的陪审团审判仍安排于该日举行，但须视与疫情相关的限制（即证人从香港前往美国的能力）以及法院大楼内与陪审团审判相关的任何限制等情况而定。\n\n最终审前会议定于 2020年9月14日 上午 10:00 在 60 Centre Street 232 室举行（如情况允许），或通过 Skype 举行。\n\n日期：2020年7月7日\n\n勾选一项： 案件已终结 X 非终局处置\n\n准予\n驳回 X\n部分准予 其他\n申请： 拟定裁定 提交裁定\n如适用请勾选： 包含移交/重新分配 受托人任命 移交裁判官","key_entities":["Kwok","Guo","Je","CIPA"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":456,"status":"published","published_at":"2022-10-04 00:00:00","created_at":"2022-10-04","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:33:35"}