Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #1609

METADATA

Defendant: Guo Wengui / Miles Guo / Ho Wan Kwok
Court: CTB
Case No.: 22-50073
ECF #: 1609
Type: ORDER
Filed: 2023-03-28

FULL TEXT

| AO 435 | Case 22-50073 | Doc 1609 | Filed 03/28/23 | Entered 03/28/23 11:01:14 | | Page 1 of 5 | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------| | (Rev. 04/18) | | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS | | | FOR COURT USE ONLY | | | TRANSCRIPT ORDER | | | | DUE DATE: | | | | Please Read Instructions: | | | | | | | | 1. NAME | | | 2. PHONE NUMBER | 3. DATE | | | | James Moriarty | | | | (203) 368-4234 | 3/28/2023 | | | 4. '(/,9(5< ADDRESS25(0\$,/ | | | | 5. CITY | 6. STATE | 7. ZIP CODE | | jmoriarty@zeislaw.com | | | | Bridgeport | CT | 06604 | | 8. CASE NUMBER 9. JUDGE | | | | DATES OF PROCEEDINGS | | | | 22-50073 Julie A. Manning | | | | 3/27/2023 3/27/2023 10. FROM 11. TO | | | | 12. CASE NAME | | | | | LOCATION OF PROCEEDINGS | | | Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings Corporation 15. ORDER FOR | | | | Bridgeport 13. CITY | Connecticut 14. STATE | | | APPEAL CRIMINAL | | | | CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT | BANKRUPTCY | | | u u | | | | u | u | | | u u u u NON-APPEAL CIVIL IN FORMA PAUPERIS OTHER (Specify) | | | | | | | | 16. TRANSCRIPT REQUESTED (Specify portion(s) and date(s) of proceeding(s) for which transcript is requested) | | | | | | | | PORTIONS DATE(S) | | | | PORTION(S) | | | | VOIR DIRE | | | | TESTIMONY (Specify Witness) | DATE(S) | | | u | | | | u | | | | u | OPENING STATEMENT (Plaintiff) | | | | | | | u | OPENING STATEMENT (Defendant) | | | | | | | u | CLOSING ARGUMENT (Plaintiff) | | | u PRE-TRIAL PROCEEDING (Spcy) | | | | u CLOSING ARGUMENT (Defendant) | | | | | | | | u OPINION OF COURT | | | | | | | | u JURY INSTRUCTIONS | | | | u OTHER (Specify) | 3/27/2023 - Hearing | | | u SENTENCING | | | | | | | | u BAIL HEARING | | | | | | | | | | | | 17. ORDER | | | | CATEGORY | ORIGINAL (Includes Certified Copy to | FIRST COPY | ADDITIONAL | NO. OF PAGES ESTIMATE | | COSTS | | | Clerk for Records of the Court) | | COPIES | | | | | | | | NO. OF COPIES | | | | | ORDINARY | u | u | NO. OF COPIES | | | | | | u | u | | | | | | 14-Day | | | NO. OF COPIES | | | | | EXPEDITED | u | u | 1 | | | | | | | | NO. OF COPIES | | | | | 3-Day | u | u | | | | | | | | | NO. OF COPIES | | | | | DAILY | u | u | | | | | | | | | NO. OF COPIES | | | | | HOURLY | u | u | | | | | | | u | u | | | | | | REALTIME CERTIFICATION (18. & 19.) | | | | | | | | By signing below, I certify that I will pay all charges | | | | ESTIMATE TOTAL | | | | (deposit plus additional). | | | | | \$ | 0.00 0.00 | | 18. SIGNATURE /s/ James Moriarty | | | | PROCESSED BY P. Esposito | | | | | | | | | | | | 19. DATE 3/28/2023 | | | | PHONE NUMBER 203-579-5808 | | | | TRANSCRIPT TO BE PREPARED BY | | | | COURT ADDRESS | | | | | | | | | | | | Fiore Transcription and Reporting | | | | U.S. Bankruptcy Court | | | | | | | | 915 Lafayette Blvd. Bridgeport CT 06604 | | | | DATE BY | | | | | | | | ORDER RECEIVED | | | | | | | | DEPOSIT PAID | | | | DEPOSIT PAID | | | | | | | | | | 0.00 | | TRANSCRIPT ORDERED | | | | TOTAL CHARGES | \$ | 0.00 | | TRANSCRIPT RECEIVED | | | | LESS DEPOSIT | \$ | 0.00 0.00 | | ORDERING PARTY NOTIFIED | | | | | | | | | TO PICK UP TRANSCRIPT | | | TOTAL REFUNDED | | | | PARTY RECEIVED TRANSCRIPT | | | | | | 0.00 | | | | | | TOTAL DUE | \$ | 0.00 |

# UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

# FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

## Honorable Julie A. Manning

# Monday March 27 2023

Current as of 03/27/2023, 9:01 am

#### 11:00 AM 22-50073 Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings Corporation and Ch: 11 -Genever Holdings LLC

Matter: Reserve Order Filed by Luc A. Despins on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee

11:00 AM 22-05003 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, v. Despins Lead Case: 22-50073 Ho Wan Kwok and Genever Holdings Corporation and Genever 2 Holdings LLC Matter: #146; Motion For Summary Judgment on First Counterclaim Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Counter-Claimant

## 3/28/23, 10:50ASE 22-50073 Doc 1609 - Filed 03/28/23 cmEnteredsBlQ8/23 11:01:14 - Page 3 of 5

22-05003 HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, v. Despins Case type: ap Related bankruptcy: 22-50073 Judge: Julie A. Manning Date filed: 04/11/2022 Date of last filing: 03/28/2023

### Parties

#### Luc A. Despins

Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York. NY 10166 212-318-6001 lucdespins@paulhastings.com Added: 09/08/2022 (Counter-Claimant)

represented by

Nicholas A. Bassett Paul Hastings, LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 202-551-1700 202-551-1705 (fax) nicholasbassett@paulhastings.com Assigned: 03/08/23

### Patrick R. Linsey

Neubert Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 195 Church St 13th Fl New Haven, CT 06510 203-821-2000 203-821-2009 (fax) plinsey@npmlaw.com Assigned: 09/23/22

Douglas S. Skalka

Neubert, Pepe, and Monteith 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 821-2000 203-821-2009 (fax) dskalka@npmlaw.com Assigned: 10/14/22

James C. Graham Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, CT 06510 (203)821-2000 (203)821-2009 (fax) igraham@npmlaw.com

Assigned: 08/17/22 Patrick R. Linsey

Neubert Pene & Monteith, P.C. 195 Church St 13th Fl New Haven, CT 06510 203-821-2000 203-821-2009 (fax) plinsev@npmlaw.com Assigned: 07/29/22

Douglas S. Skalka Neubert, Pepe, and Monteith 195 Church Street, 13th Floor New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 821-2000 203-821-2009 (fax) dskalka@npmlaw.com Assigned: 10/14/22

#### John L. Cesaroni

Zeisler & Zeisler PC 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 203-367-9678 (fax) jcesaroni@zeislaw.com Assigned: 10/19/22

Melissa I Falk Wernick Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 973-530-2157 973-530-2357 (fax) mwernick@csglaw.com Assigned: 03/10/23

James M. Moriarty

Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 203-549-0907 (fax) jmoriarty@zeislaw.com Assigned: 10/19/22

Aaron Romney Zeisler & Zeisler PC

Luc A. Despins Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212-318-6001 lucdespins@paulhastings.com Added: 09/08/2022 (Defendant)

Mei Guo Added: 09/23/2022 (Counter-Defendant)

10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 203-367-9678 (fax) aromney@zeislaw.com Assigned: 10/18/22

### Lee Vartan

John L. Cesaroni

10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604

203-368-4234 203-367-9678 (fax) jcesaroni@zeislaw.com Assigned: 09/29/22 Melissa I Falk Wernick Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland. NJ 07068 973-530-2157 973-530-2357 (fax) mwernick@csglaw.com Assigned: 03/10/23 James M. Moriarty Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 203-549-0907 (fax) jmoriarty@zeislaw.com Assigned: 11/29/22 Aaron Romney Zeisler & Zeisler PC 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 203-367-9678 (fax) aromney@zeislaw.com Assigned: 09/29/22 Lee Vartan

Zeisler & Zeisler PC

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC One Boland Drive West Orange. NJ 07052 973-530-2107 973-530-2307 (fax) lvartan@csglaw.com Assigned: 02/01/23

### HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC

Added: 09/23/2022 (Counter-Defendant)

represented by

HK International Funds Investments (USA) Limited, LLC Added: 04/11/2022 (Plaintiff)

represented by

#### 10 Middle Street 15th Floor Bridgeport. CT 06604 203-368-4234 203-367-9678 (fax) jcesaroni@zeislaw.com Assigned: 08/09/22

Zeisler & Zeisler PC

Melissa I Falk Wernick Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 973-530-2157 973-530-2357 (fax) mwernick@csglaw.com Assigned: 03/26/23

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

One Boland Drive West Orange. NJ 07052 973-530-2107 973-530-2307 (fax) lvartan@csglaw.com Assigned: 03/10/23 John L. Cesaroni

#### James M. Moriarty

Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. 10 Middle Street Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 203-549-0907 (fax) jmoriarty@zeislaw.com Assigned: 10/03/22

Aaron Romney Zeisler & Zeisler PC 10 Middle Street 15th Floor

Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-368-4234 203-367-9678 (fax) aromney@zeislaw.com Assigned: 04/11/22

Lee Vartan Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC One Boland Drive West Orange. NJ 07052 973-530-2107 973-530-2307 (fax) lvartan@csglaw.com Assigned: 02/01/23

Ho Wan Kwok 373 Taconic Road

(Defendant)

Greenwich, CT 06831 SSN / ITIN: 596-55-9595 Added: 04/11/2022 TERMINATED: 07/29/2022 (Defendant) PRO SE

Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. Added: 04/11/2022 TERMINATED: 08/26/2022

Patrick M. Birney

Robinson & Cole LLP 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103-3597 represented by (860) 275-8200 (860) 275-8299 (fax) pbirney@rc.com Assigned: 05/06/22 TERMINATED: 08/26/22

> Peter Friedman O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1625 Eye Street NW Washington, DC 20006 202-383-5302 pfriedman@omm.com Assigned: 06/07/22 TERMINATED: 08/26/22

Stuart M. Sarnoff O'Melveny & Myers LLP Times Square Tower 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 202-326-2293 ssarnoff@omm.com Assigned: 06/07/22 TERMINATED: 08/26/22

Sabato P. Fiano Zeldes. Needle & Cooper PC 1000 Lafayette Boulevard, Suite 500 Bridgeport. CT 06601 represented by (203) 332-5791 (203) 333-1489 (fax) sfiano@znclaw.com Assigned: 03/27/23

Stuart M. Sarnoff represented by O'Melveny & Myers LLP Times Square Tower 7 times Square New York, NY 10036

> Annecca H. Smith Robinson & Cole, LLP 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

represented by

Irve J. Goldman Pullman & Comley 850 Main Street 8th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604

Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund, L.P.

RCI Bridgeport, LLC

Bridgeport, CT 06604

sfiano@znclaw.com

Added: 03/27/2023

(Interested Party)

203-333-9441

c/o Sabato P. Fiano, Esq.

Zeldes Needle & Cooper, P.C.

1000 Lafayette Blvd., 7th Floor