--- type: court_doc id: "court_ctb_3521_0" court: "CTB" case_no: "22-50073" doc_number: 3521 doc_type: "ORDER" filed_date: null lang: "en" machine_translated: false url: "https://mubeitech.com/en/court/court_ctb_3521_0" json_url: "https://mubeitech.com/api/court/court_ctb_3521_0" --- # Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #3521 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT In re: HO WAN KWOK, et al., Debtors[1] Chapter 11 Case No. 22-50073 (JAM) (Jointly Administered) September 10, 2024 APPELLANT'S STATEMENT OF ISSUES AND DESIGNATION OF ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD ON APPEAL Appellant G Club Operations LLC ("G Club Operations"), by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby provides, pursuant to Rule 8009 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the "Bankruptcy Rules"), this statement of issues to be presented and designation of items to be included in the record on appeal with respect to this appeal to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut from the Bankruptcy Court's August 14, 2024 Order Granting Second Motion For Extension of Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions (ECF No. 3417, the "Ruling") granting the Trustee, Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee's (the "Trustee") First Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee To File Avoidance Actions (ECF No. 3329). STATEMENT OF ISSUES ON APPEAL 1. Did the Bankruptcy Court have constitutional authority to enter a final judgment and order concerning the Extension Motion? 1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are Ho Wan Kwok (last four digits of tax identification number: 9595) (the "Debtor"), Genever Holdings LLC (last four digits of tax identification number: 8202) and Genever Holdings Corporation. The mailing address for the Trustee, Genever Holdings LLC, and the Genever Holdings Corporation is Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 c/o Luc A. Despins, as Trustee for the Estate of Ho Wan Kwok (solely for purposes of notices and communications). 2. Did the Bankruptcy Court have statutory authority to prospectively modify the statute of limitations set forth in Bankruptcy Code § 546(a) under Rule 9006 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure? 3. Assuming arguendo that the Bankruptcy Court had statutory authority to prospectively modify the statute of limitations set forth in Bankruptcy Code § 546(a) under Rule 9006 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, did the Trustee demonstrate "good cause" to do so? DESIGNATION OF RECORD AND TRANSCRIPT ON APPEAL G Club Operations hereby designates the following items to be included in the record on appeal, which includes any and all exhibits, documents, supplements, and addenda attached thereto and filed therewith and all documents incorporated by reference therein: Item No.　Docket Entry Date　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number 1　11/28/202 3　Notice of Filing Status Conference Presentation　2387 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 2　1/18/2024　Motion for Order / Motion for Entry of Order Extending Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions Under Bankruptcy Code Sections 108, 546(a), and 549　2509 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 3　1/31/2024　Notice of / Omnibus Notice of Service and Publication Notice Pursuant to Order Granting Chapter 11 Trustee's Emergency Motion for Entry of, Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 105(a) and Bankruptcy Rules 2002 and 9014, (I) Approving Form and Manner of Notice of Trustee's Forthcoming Tolling Motion and (II) Scheduling Hearing　2540 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 4　2/5/024　Objection to Trustee's Motion for Entry of Order Extending Deadline for　2551 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 Item　Docket　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number No.　Entry Date Trustee to File Avoidance Actions – Mei Gui 5　2/5/2024　Objection (Non-Party Defeng Caos Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion for Entry of Order Extending Deadline For Trustee To File Avoidance Actions) - Defeng Cao　2553 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 6　2/5/2024　Objection TO THE CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEES MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR TRUSTEE TO FILE AVOIDANCE ACTIONS UNDER BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 108, 546(a), AND 549 - Taurus Fund LLC　2557 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 7　2/5/2024　Objection and Memorandum of Law in Opposition Filed - G Club　2563 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 8　2/5/204　Objection of Non-Parties Rule of Law Foundation III, Inc. and Rule of law Society IV, Inc. to Motion for Entry of Order Extending Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions under Bankruptcy Code Sections 108,546(a), and 549 - Rule of Law Society IV, Inc.　2565 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 9　2/5/2024　Objection - Objections of Third Parties Crhis [sic] Lee and Quidong Xia to Trustee's Motion for Entry of Order Extending Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions Under Bankruptcy Code Sections 108, 546(a), and 549　2566 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 10　2/5/2024　Objection to Trustee's Motion for Entry of an Order Extending Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions - Greenwich Land, LLC, Hing Chi　2569 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 11　2/5/2024　Objection Filed by Robert J. Grand on behalf of GS Security Solutions, Inc.　2571 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 Item No.　Docket Entry　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number Date 12　2/7/2024　Objection and Joinder to Trustee's Motion to Extend Deadline to File Avoidance Actions - Yinying Wang Interested Party　2582 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 13　2/9/2024　Reply to (related document(s): 2509 Motion for Order / Motion for Entry of Order Extending Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions Under Bankruptcy Code Sections 108, 546(a), and 549 Filed by Douglass E. Barron on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee filed by Chapter 11 Trustee Luc A. Despins)/ Omnibus Reply of Chapter 11 Trustee (I) in Support of Motion for Entry of Order Extending Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions Under Bankruptcy Code Sections 108, 546(a), and 549, and (II) in Response to Objections Thereto – Trustee　2620 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 14　2/12/2024　Trustee's Witness and Exhibit Lists in Connection with February 13, 2024 Hearing on Trustee's Motion for Entry of Order Extending Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions Under Bankruptcy Code Sections 108, 546(a), and 549　2763 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 15　2/13/2024　Hearing on Extension Motion and All Exhibits Proffered by any Party　2827 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 16　2/15/2024　Memorandum of Decision　2921 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 17　215/2024　Transcript – Hearing on Extension Motion　N/A 18　2/28/2024　G Club Notice of Appeal　2969 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 Item　Docket　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number No.　Entry Date 19　2/28/2024　Transmittal of Notice of Appeal to U.S. District Court. Interested Party G Club Operations, LLC, docketed the Notice of Appeal　2970 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 20　7/19/2024　Motion to Extend Time to Extend Deadline to File Avoidance Actions (First Supplemental Motion) to 02/15/2025 Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee　3329 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 21　8/6/2024　G Club Operations, LLC's Objection and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to First Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions　3374 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 22　8/6/2024　Objection to the Chapter 11 Trustee's First Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions (ECF 3329) Filed by Christopher J. Major on behalf of Hing Chi Ngok Interested Party　3373 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 23　8/6/2024　Notice of Filing of Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Objection to Extension of Deadline to File Avoidance Actions filed by George Peter Angelich on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc. Interested Party　3375 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 24　8/6/2024　Notice of Filing of Apple Inc.'s Objection to Extension of Deadline to File Avoidance actions filed by George Peter Angelich on behalf of Apple Inc. Interested Party　3376 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 Item No.　Docket Entry　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number Date 25　8/7/2024　Notice of Filing Objections to First Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions in Pending Adversary Proceedings filed by Jeffrey M. Sklarz on behalf of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Weddle Law PLLC　3379 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 26　8/9/2024　Omnibus Reply of Chapter 11 Trustee (I) In Support of First Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions and (II) in Response to Objections Thereto　3391 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 27　8/13/2024　Trustee's Witness and Exhibit Lists in Connection with August 13, 2024 Hearing on Trustee's First Supplemental Motion to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee　3395 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 28　8/14/2024　Order Granting Second Motion for Extension of Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions　3417 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 29　Transcript of Hearing Held 8/13/2024 on Motion to Extend Time to Extend Deadline to File Avoidance Actions (First Supplemental Motion) to 02/15/2025 Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee　N/A Ordered in Case No. 22-50073 30　8/27/2024　Notice of Appeal to District Court filed by Kellianne Baranowsky on behalf of G Club Operations LLC　3458 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 Item　Docket　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number No.　Entry Date 31　8/28/2024　Transmittal of Notice to U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut Regarding Appeals and Appellate Documents　3469 Filed in Case No. 22-50073 32　7/22/2024　Notice of Filing Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline For Trustee to File Avoidance Actions Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee　22 Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05014 (Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP) 33　8/6/2024　Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP's Objection and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to First Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions　24 Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05014 (Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP) 34　7/22/2024　Notice of Filing Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline For Trustee to File Avoidance Actions Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee　10 Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05056 ( Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. FFP (BVI) Limited) 35　8/6/2024　FFP (BVI) Limited's Objection and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to First Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions　16 Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05056 ( Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. FFP (BVI) Limited) 36　7/22/2024　Notice of Filing Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline For Trustee to File Avoidance Actions Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee　10 Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05012 ( Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Ogier) Item No.　Docket Entry Date　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number 37　8/6/2024　Ogier's Objection and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to First Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions　18 Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05012 ( Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Ogier ) 38　7/22/2024　Notice of Filing Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline For Trustee to File Avoidance Actions Filed by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee　25 Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05188 ( Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Weddle Law PPLC) 39　8/6/2024　Weddle Law PLLC's Objection and Memorandum of Law in Opposition to First Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024 Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions　29 Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05188 ( Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee v. Weddle Law PPLC) CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRANSCRIPTS Pursuant to Rule 8009(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, G Club Operations hereby certifies that all relevant transcripts have been ordered and are listed in the above designation of the record. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS G Club Operations expressly reserves its right to supplement this designation. Dated: September 10, 2024 G CLUB OPERATIONS LLC By: /s/ Kellianne Baranowsky GREEN & SKLARZ LLC Jeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) Kellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) One Audubon St, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 Tel: 203-285-8545 jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the date set forth below, a copy of the foregoing was served via CM/ECF. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF system. Date: September 10, 2024 /s/ Kellianne Baranowsky