{"id":"court_sdny_786_0","court":"SDNY","case_no":"","doc_number":786,"sub_number":null,"doc_type":"DOC","filed_date":null,"title":"SDNY ECF 786","summary_zh":"上诉程序文件 —— 康州破产法院案 22-50073，Ho Wan Kwok 对 2022 年 8 月 2 日的「拒绝救济令」提出上诉，主张破产法院错误地认定无依据移除第 11 章受信人，且未给予上诉人发现权利和听证机会。","summary_en":"Appeal Procedural Document — In Connecticut Bankruptcy Court Case 22-50073, Ho Wan Kwok appeals the August 2, 2022 Order Denying Motion for Relief from Judgment/Order, asserting the Court erred in finding no grounds to remove the Chapter 11 Trustee and failed to afford the Debtor discovery rights and an evidentiary hearing.","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":"美国康涅狄格区联邦破产法院布里奇波特分院（United States Bankruptcy Court District of Connecticut Bridgeport Division）\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\n上诉人关于纳入上诉记录的文件清单指定及所提出问题陈述书\n\n根据《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》（Fed. R. Bankr. P.）第8009(a)条，上诉人兼债务人Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）（下称“债务人”）通过其在文末签名的代理律师事务所Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.，谨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/裁定救济动议的裁定》（Order Denying Motion for Relief from Judgment/Order，ECF No. 667）提起之上诉，提交其关于纳入上诉记录的文件清单指定及所提出问题陈述书。\n\n一、关于纳入上诉记录的文件清单指定\n\n- 1. 2022年8月2日《驳回免除判决/裁定救济动议的裁定》（ECF No. 667）。\n- 2. 2022年7月8日由Julie A. Manning法官主持的、关于美国联邦破产受托人办公室（Office of the United States Trustee）提交的指定受托人申请的听证会笔录。\n- 3. 2022年7月8日《准予指定第11章受托人的裁定》（ECF No. 521）。\n- 4. 2022年7月15日债务人提交的《根据第9024条规则请求免除判决/裁定救济的动议》（ECF No. 561）。\n- 5. 2022年7月20日第11章受托人提交的《对根据第9024条规则请求免除判决/裁定救济的动议的异议》（ECF No. 575）。\n- 6. 2022年7月21日由Julie A. Manning法官主持的案件进展会议笔录（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《根据第9024条规则请求免除判决/裁定救济的动议》等事项举行听证会（ECF No. 596）。\n- 8. 美国联邦破产受托人对《根据第9024条规则请求免除判决/裁定救济的动议》的答辩（ECF No. 615）。\n- 9. Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（太盟亚洲机会基金有限公司）针对以下事项的共同答辩立场声明：(I) 债务人就《关于指定Luc A. Despins为第11章受托人的裁定》请求救济的动议，以及 (II) 第11章受托人根据《美国破产法典》第327、328及330条以及《破产诉讼规则》第2014及2016条提出的、请求作出授权并批准聘请及任用Paul Hastings LLP（普衡律师事务所）担任第11章受托人法律顾问的裁定的申请（ECF No. 618）。\n- 10. 债权人委员会对债务人就《关于指定Luc A. Despins为第11章受托人的裁定》请求救济的动议的异议（ECF No. 621）。\n- 11. 债权人Rui Ma、Zheng Wu及Weican Meng对无担保债权人官方委员会针对债务人就《关于指定Luc A. Despins为第11章受托人的裁定》请求救济的动议所提异议的附议（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日由Julie A. Manning法官主持的听证会笔录（ECF No. 714）。\n- 14. 向地区法院提起上诉的通知书（ECF No. 711）。\n- 15. 向地区法院提起上诉的修改后通知书（ECF No. 715）。\n\n二、所提出问题陈述书\n\n1. 在未有根据 11 U.S.C. § 324 提交罢免受托人的申请或动议、且根据 11 U.S.C. § 324 罢免受托人的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章受托人任命或[根据 11 U.S.C. § 324]罢免本债务人案中所任命的第11章受托人的理由”是否构成错误。\n\n2. 破产法院在未有：i) 根据《联邦破产诉讼程序规则》第9014条给予债务人就受托人是否应根据 11 U.S.C. § 324 被罢免这一问题进行证据开示的机会，以及 ii) 举行证据听证会的情况下，认定“不存在终止第11章受托人任命或[根据 11 U.S.C. § 324]罢免本债务人案中所任命的第11章受托人的理由”是否构成错误。\n\n2022年8月23日订于康涅狄格州布里奇波特。\n\n债务人：Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）\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电子邮箱：ehenzy@zeislaw.com\nskindseth@zeislaw.com\naromney@zeislaw.com\njmoriarty@zeislaw.com\njcesaroni@zeislaw.com\n\n送达证明书\n\n下述签名人特此证明，于2022年8月23日，上述《上诉人关于纳入上诉记录的文件清单指定及所提出问题陈述书》的副本已通过法院的CM/ECF电子通知系统进行电子立案并通过电子邮件发送。各方当事人均可通过法院的CM/ECF系统查阅本备案文件。\n\n/s/ Eric A. Henzy\nEric A. Henzy","key_entities":[],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":782,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 07:23:14"}