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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · ORDER · ECF #4196



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)

March 6, 2025
APPELLANT'S STATEMENT OF ISSUES AND DESIGNATION OF ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD ON APPEAL

Appellant Ogier, 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 February 14, 2025 Order Granting In Part Third Motion For Extension of Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions (ECF No. 4106, the "Ruling"), granting the Trustee, Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee's (the "Trustee") *Second Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee To Extend February 15, 2025 Deadline For Trustee To File Avoidance Actions* (ECF No. 4004, the "Third Extension Motion").
STATEMENT OF ISSUES ON APPEAL

1. Did the Bankruptcy Court have constitutional authority to enter a final judgment

and order concerning the Third 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) and 549(d) 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) and 549(d) 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

Ogier 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　11/28/2023　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

Item
No.　Docket
Entry Date　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

4　2/5/2024　Objection to Trustee's Motion for
Entry of Order Extending Deadline
for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions
–
Mei Gui　2551
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
5　2/5/2024　Objection (Non-Party Defeng Cao's
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　2/5/2024　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 Chris
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　2569
Filed in Case No. 22-50073

Item
No.　Docket
Entry Date　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

Avoidance Actions -
Greenwich
Land, LLC, Hing Chi
11　2/5/2024　Objection Filed by Robert J. Grand
on behalf of GS Security Solutions,
Inc.　2571
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
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

Item
No.　Docket
Entry Date　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

17　Transcript –
Hearing on Extension
Motion　N/A
18　2/28/2024　G Club Operations LLC Notice of
Appeal　2969
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
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　3376
Filed in Case No. 22-50073

Item
No.　Docket
Entry Date　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

Apple Inc. Interested Party
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　8/28/2024　Notice of Appeal to District Court
filed by Kellianne Baranowsky on
behalf of Ogier　3467
Filed in Case No. 22-50073

Item
No.　Docket
Entry Date　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

31　8/28/2024　Transmittal of Notice to U.S. District
Court for the District of Connecticut
Regarding Appeals and Appellate
Documents　3474
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)
37　8/6/2024　Ogier's Objection and Memorandum
of Law in Opposition to First
Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11　18
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05012
( Luc A. Despins, Chapter 11

Item
No.　Docket
Entry Date　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

Trustee to Extend August 15, 2024
Deadline for Trustee to File
Avoidance Actions　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)
40　1/24/2025　Motion to Extend Time to Assert
Claims Subject to Time Limitations
Under Sections 108, 546, and 549 of
Bankruptcy Code to 8/15/2025
(Second Supplemental Motion) Filed
by Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc
A. Despins, Chapter 11 Trustee　4004
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
41　1/27/2025　Notice of Hearing Issued
Re: Second
Supplemental Motion　4009
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
42　2/7/2025　Objection and Memorandum of Law
in Opposition to Second
Supplemental Motion of Chapter 11
Trustee to Extend February 15. 2025
Deadline for Trustee to File
Avoidance Actions Filed by Jeffrey
M. Sklarz on behalf of G Club
Operations, LLC Interested Party　4034
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
43　2/7/2025　Objection American Express Company's
Objection to Second Supplemental
Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend
February 15, 2025 Deadline For Trustee
To File Avoidance Actions Filed by
Ronald Ian Chorches on behalf of
American Express Company, Inc.　4035
Filed in Case No. 22-50073

Item　Docket　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

No.　Entry Date　Creditor
44　2/7/2025　Objection -
NOTICE OF JOINDER IN
OBJECTIONS TO MOTION TO
EXTEND THE FEBRUARY 15, 2025,
DEADLINE FOR TRUSTEE TO FILE
AVOIDANCE ACTIONS Filed by
Michael T. Conway on behalf of
Himalaya International Financial Group
Limited, Himalaya International Clearing
Ltd., Himalaya Currency Clearing Pty
Ltd, Hamilton Digital Assets Fund SP,
Hamilton PE Fund SP, Hamilton
Opportunity Fund SPC, Gettr USA, Inc.,
ACA Capital Group Ltd., Taurus Fund
LLC　4039
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
45　2/7/2025　Notice of Filing of Apple Inc. Objection
to Second Supplemental Motion of
Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend February
15, 2025 Deadline for Trustee to File
Avoidance Actions Filed by George
Peter Angelich on behalf of Apple Inc.
Interested Party　4040
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
46　2/7/2025　Objection Notice of Joinder in
Objections to Trustee's Motion to Extend
February 15, 2025 Deadline for Trustee
to File Avoidance Actions Filed by Brian
T. Peterson on behalf of Amazon Web
Services, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc.　4041
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
47　2/7/2025　Notice of Filing of Meta Platforms Inc.
Objection to Second Supplemental
Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend
February 15, 2025 Deadline for Trustee
to File Avoidance Actions Filed by
George Peter Angelich on behalf of Meta
Platforms, Inc. Interested Party　4042
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
48　2/7/2025　Objection to 2nd Supp. Mtn. to Extend
Deadline to File Avoidance Actions
Filed by Eric Seltzer on behalf of Miller
Motorcars Inc. Interested Party　4044
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
49　2/10/2025　Trustee's Witness and Exhibit Lists in　4046

Item　Docket　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

No.　Entry Date
Connection with February 11, 2025
Hearing on Trustee's Second
Supplemental Motion to Extend
February 15, 2025 Deadline for
Trustee to File Avoidance Actions　Filed in Case No. 22-50073
50　Transcript of Hearing Held 2/11/2025
on Second Supplemental Motion to
Extend Time to Assert Claims
Subject to Time Limitations Under
Sections 108, 546, and 549 of
Bankruptcy Code　N/A
Ordered in Case No. 22-50073
51　2/14/2025　Order Granting In Part Third Motion for
Extension of Deadline for Trustee to File
Avoidance Actions　4106
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
52　2/20/2025　Notice of Appeal to District Court
filed by Michelle Antao
on behalf of
Ogier, Interested Party　4130
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
53　2/20/2025　Transmittal of Notice to U.S. District
Court for the District of Connecticut
Regarding Appeals and Appellate
Documents　4138
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
54　2/25/2025　Notice and Acknowledgement of
Docketing Notice of Appeal to District
Court　4167
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
55　1/29/2025　Notice of Filing Motion to Extend
Deadline to File Avoidance Actions
and Notice of Hearing Filed by
Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A.
Despins Plaintiff　33
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05056
(Despins v. FFP (BVI) Limited)
56　2/7/2025　FFP (BVI) Limited's Objection and
Memorandum of Law in Opposition to
Second Supplemental Motion of Trustee
to Extend February 15, 2025 Deadline
for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions　36
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05056
(Despins v. FFP (BVI) Limited)
57　1/29/2025　Notice of Filing Motion to Extend
Deadline to File Avoidance Actions　22
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05012

Item　Docket　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

No.　Entry Date　and Notice of Hearing Filed by
Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A.
Despins Plaintiff　(Despins v. Ogier)
58　2/7/2025　Ogier's Objection and Memorandum of
Law in Opposition to Second
Supplemental Motion of Trustee to
Extend February 15, 2025 Deadline for
Trustee to File Avoidance Actions　23
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05012
(Despins v. Ogier)
59　1/29/2025　Notice of Filing Motion to Extend
Deadline to File Avoidance Actions
and Notice of Hearing Filed by
Patrick R. Linsey on behalf of Luc A.
Despins Plaintiff　51
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05188
(Despins v. Weddle Law PLLC)
60　2/7/2025　Weddle Law PLLC's Objection and
Memorandum of Law in Opposition to
Second Supplemental Motion of Trustee
to Extend February 15, 2025 Deadline
for Trustee to File Avoidance Actions　52
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05188
(Despins v. Weddle Law PLLC)
61　1/29/2024　Notice of Filing Motion to Extend
Deadline to File Avoidance Actions and
Notice of Hearing Filed by Patrick R.
Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins
Plaintiff　68
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05060
(Despins v. Apple Inc. et al)
62　2/7/2025　Objection / Apple Inc. Objection to
Second Supplemental Motion of Chapter
11 Trustee to Extend February 15, 2025
Deadline for Trustee to File Avoidance
Actions Filed by George Peter Angelich
on behalf of Apple Inc. Defendant　69
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05060
(Despins v. Apple Inc. et al)
63　1/29/2025　Notice of Filing Motion to Extend
Deadline to File Avoidance Actions and
Notice of Hearing Filed by Patrick R.
Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins
Plaintiff　43
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05117
(Despins v. Meta Platforms Inc.)
64　2/7/2025　Objection / Meta Platforms Inc.
Objection to Second Supplemental
Motion of Chapter 11 Trustee to Extend
February 15, 2025 Deadline for Trustee
to File Avoidance Actions Filed by
George Peter Angelich on behalf of Meta　44
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05117
(Despins v. Meta Platforms Inc.)

Item
No.　Docket
Entry Date　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

Platforms Inc. Defendant
CERTIFICATION REGARDING TRANSCRIPTS

Pursuant to Rule 8009(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Ogier hereby certifies that all relevant transcripts have been ordered and are listed in the above designation of the record.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Ogier expressly reserves its right to supplement this designation.

Dated: March 6, 2025
OGIER

By: /s/ Michelle A. Antao GREEN & SKLARZ LLC Jeffrey M. Sklarz (ct20938) Kellianne Baranowsky (ct26684) Michelle A. Antao (ct31715) One Audubon St, 3rd Floor New Haven, CT 06511 Tel: 203-285-8545 jsklarz@gs-lawfirm.com kbaranowsky@gs-lawfirm.com mantao@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: March 6, 2025 /s/ Michelle A. Antao