221004 ORD RE 368TH OMNI OBJ VERSION OCTOBER 4, 2022 1

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 THE THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHTH OMNIBUS OBJECTION 

(NON-SUBSTANTIVE) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO SATISFIED CLAIMS

Upon the Three Hundred Sixty-Eighth Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Satisfied Claims (Docket Entry No. 17934) (the “Three Hundred 

Sixty-Eighth Omnibus Objection”), filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the 

“Commonwealth” or the “Debtor”), dated August 20, 2021, for entry of an order disallowing 

certain claims filed against the Commonwealth, as more fully set forth in the Three Hundred SixtyEighth Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction to 

 

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 (“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”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 19-BK-5523-

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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consider the Three Hundred Sixty-Eighth 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 Three Hundred Sixty-Eighth Omnibus Objection 

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

required; and upon the Notice of Presentment of Proposed Order Granting the Three Hundred 

Sixty-Eighth Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to 

Satisfied Claims, dated May 24, 2022 (Docket Entry No. 20973, the “Notice”), for entry of an 

order partially disallowing the Claim to Be Heard (as defined below) and disallowing the Claims

to Be Disallowed via Notice of Presentment2

, as more fully set forth in the Notice; and upon the 

record of the hearing held on the Three Hundred Sixty-Eighth Omnibus Objection on February 16-

17, 2022, and the rulings made therein, sustaining the Three Hundred Sixty-Eighth Omnibus 

Objection as to Proof of Claim No. 9269 (the “Claim to Be Heard”) and partially disallowing the 

Claim to Be Heard, solely to the extent it asserts a claim with respect to HTA bonds; and the Court 

having determined that the relief sought in the Three Hundred Sixty-Eighth Omnibus Objection is 

in the best interests of the Commonwealth, its creditors, and all parties in interest; and the Court 

having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Three Hundred Sixty-Eighth

Omnibus Objection establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and after due deliberation and 

sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby:

ORDERED that the Three Hundred Sixty-Eighth Omnibus Objection is 

GRANTED as set forth herein; and it is further

 2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them 

in the Notice. 

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ORDERED that the Claim to be Heard is partially disallowed, solely to the extent 

it seeks to assert liabilities with respect to HTA Bonds; and it is further 

ORDERED that the Claims to Be Disallowed via Notice of Presentment are 

disallowed in their entirety; and it is further

ORDERED that Kroll Restructuring Associates, LLC (“Kroll”) is authorized and 

directed to designate any portion of the Claim to Be Heard that asserts liabilities with respect to 

HTA Bonds as expunged on the official claims registry in the Commonwealth Title III Case; and 

it is further

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

Disallowed via Notice of Presentment as expunged on the official claims registry in the 

Commonwealth Title III Case; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 17934 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 4, 2022

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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