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# Exhibit C Judicial Estoppel Decision



> 原始法庭文件为英文；下方为英文全文，顶部为中文摘要。

## **Exhibit C**

**Judicial Estoppel Decision**

## **SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY**

| PRESENT:                                                                                                          | HON. BARRY R. OSTRAGER                                                                                                                | PART            | IAS MOTION 61EFM           |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|
|                                                                                                                   | Justice                                                                                                                               |                 |                            |
|                                                                                                                   | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------X<br>PACIFIC ALLIANCE ASIA OPPORTUNITY<br>FUND L.P., |                 |                            |
|                                                                                                                   | Plaintiff,                                                                                                                            | INDEX NO.       | 652077/2017                |
|                                                                                                                   | -<br>v -                                                                                                                              | MOTION DATE     |                            |
|                                                                                                                   | 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                        |
| 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 |
|                                                                                                                   | Defendants.                                                                                                                           |                 |                            |

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## HON. BARRY R. OSTRAGER

On 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.

However, 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.

As 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

## **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

an 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.

A 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.

Dated: July 7, 2020

| CHECK ONE:            | CASE DISPOSED              | X<br>NON-FINAL DISPOSITION |           |
|-----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-----------|
|                       | GRANTED<br>DENIED          | X<br>GRANTED IN PART       | OTHER     |
| APPLICATION:          | SETTLE ORDER               | SUBMIT ORDER               |           |
| CHECK IF APPROPRIATE: | INCLUDES TRANSFER/REASSIGN | FIDUCIARY APPOINTMENT      | REFERENCE |