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# Guo Wengui / Miles Guo — bankruptcy case · JUDGMENT · ECF #4199



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 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 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

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　11/28/2023　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
4　2/5/2024　Objection to Trustee's Motion for
Entry of Order Extending Deadline
for Trustee to File Avoidance　2551
Filed in Case No. 22-50073

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

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　2/5/2024　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 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

Item　Docket　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

No.　Entry Date
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
17　Transcript –
Hearing on Extension
Motion　N/A
18　2/28/2024　G Club Notice of Appeal　2969

Item　Docket　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

No.　Entry Date　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　3376
Filed in Case No. 22-50073

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

to File Avoidance actions
filed by
George Peter Angelich on behalf of
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　N/A
Ordered in Case No. 22-50073

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

02/15/2025 Filed by Patrick R.
Linsey on behalf of Luc A. Despins,
Chapter 11 Trustee
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
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)

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

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
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)
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　4034
Filed in Case No. 22-50073

Item　Docket　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

No.　Entry Date
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
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　4035
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
44　2/7/2025　Express Company, Inc. Creditor
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

Item　Docket　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

No.　Entry Date
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 Connection with February 11,

Hearing on Trustee's Second
Supplemental Motion to Extend
February 15, 2025 Deadline for
Trustee to File Avoidance Actions　4046
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
G Club Operations LLC　4127
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　4132
Filed in Case No. 22-50073
54　2/21/2025　Notice and Acknowledgement of
Docketing Notice of Appeal to District
Court　4132
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)

Item　Docket　Docket Entry/Description　Docket Number

No.　Entry Date
57　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　22
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05012
(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 Platforms Inc. Defendant　44
Filed in Adv. Pro. No. 24-05117
(Despins v. Meta Platforms Inc.)
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: March 6, 2025
G CLUB OPERATIONS LLC

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