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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et 

al., 

Debtors.1

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

ORDER GRANTING FOUR HUNDRED THIRTIETH OMNIBUS OBJECTION 

(SUBSTANTIVE) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO AND THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT 

SYSTEM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO EMPLOYEE 

CLAIMS ASSERTING LIABILITIES OWED BY ENTITIES THAT ARE NOT TITLE III DEBTORS

Upon the Four Hundred Thirtieth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Employee Claims Asserting Liabilities Owed by Entities That 

Are Not Title III Debtors (Docket Entry No. 20486) (the “Four Hundred Thirtieth Omnibus 

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 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case 

number and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as 

applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth”) (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17-BK-3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico 

Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3284-LTS) 

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation 

Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal 

Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3566-LTS) (Last 

Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747); and 

(vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”, and together with the 

Commonwealth, COFINA, HTA, ERS, and PREPA, the “Debtors”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 

19-BK-5532-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are 

listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations). 

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Objection”),2 filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“Commonwealth”) and the Employees 

Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS,” and together 

with the Commonwealth, the “Debtors”), dated April 1, 2022, for entry of an order disallowing in 

their entirety certain claims filed against the Debtors, as more fully set forth in the Four Hundred 

Thirtieth Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction to 

consider the Four Hundred Thirtieth Omnibus Objection and to grant the relief requested therein 

pursuant to PROMESA section 306(a); and venue being proper pursuant to PROMESA section 

307(a); and due and proper notice of the Four Hundred Thirtieth Omnibus Objection having been 

provided to those parties identified therein, and no other or further notice being required; and each 

of the claims identified in Exhibit A to the Four Hundred Thirtieth Omnibus Objection 

(collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) having been found to be claims for which the 

Debtors are not liable; and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the Four Hundred 

Thirtieth Omnibus Objection is in the best interest of the Debtors, their creditors, and all the parties 

in interest; and the Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Four 

Hundred Thirtieth Omnibus Objection establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and after 

due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is 

ORDERED that the Four Hundred Thirtieth Omnibus Objection is GRANTED as 

set forth herein; and it is further 

 ORDERED that the Claims to Be Disallowed are hereby disallowed in their 

entirety; and it is further 

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 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms 

in the Four Hundred Thirtieth Omnibus Objection. 

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 ORDERED that Kroll is authorized and directed to designate the Claims to Be 

Disallowed as expunged on the official claims register in the Title III Cases; and it is further 

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 20486 in Case No. 17-3283; 

and it is further 

 ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters 

arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, or enforcement of this Order. 

SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 3, 2022 

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

 LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN 

United States District Judge 

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