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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 TWENTY-FIFTH OMNIBUS OBJECTION 

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

SYSTEM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, AND THE 

PUERTO RICO HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO DUPLICATE LITIGATION CLAIMS

Upon the Four Hundred Twenty-Fifth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

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

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority to 

Duplicate Litigation Claims (Docket Entry No. 20051) (the “Four Hundred Twenty-Fifth Omnibus

 1 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 (the “Commonwealth”), the Employees 

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

Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA,” and together with the 

Commonwealth and ERS, the “Debtors”), dated February 4, 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 

Twenty-Fifth Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having 

jurisdiction to consider the Four Hundred Twenty-Fifth 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 Twenty-Fifth Omnibus 

Objection having been provided to those parties identified therein, and no other or further notice 

being required; and the claims identified in the column titled “Claims to be Disallowed” in Exhibit 

A to the Four Hundred Twenty-Fifth Omnibus Objection (collectively, the “Claims to Be 

Disallowed”) being duplicative of the Litigation Master Claims, as defined in the Four Hundred 

Twenty-Fifth Omnibus Objection; and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the 

Four Hundred Twenty-Fifth 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 Twenty-Fifth 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 Twenty-Fifth Omnibus Objection is GRANTED 

as set forth herein; and it is further

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

in the Four Hundred Twenty-Fifth Omnibus Objection.

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

entirety; and it is further

ORDERED that the Debtors’ right to object to the Remaining Claims is reserved; 

and it is further

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. 20051 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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