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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 FIFTY-SIXTH OMNIBUS OBJECTION (NON-SUBSTANTIVE)

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 

OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO,

AND THE PUERTO RICO PUBLIC BUILDINGS AUTHORITY TO DUPLICATE CLAIMS

Upon the Four Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the 

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

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority to Duplicate 

Claims (Docket Entry No. 20787) (the “Four Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection”)2 of the 

 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-5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are 

listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations)

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

in the Four Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection.

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Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth”), the Employees Retirement System of the 

Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”), and the Puerto Rico Public Buildings 

Authority (“PBA,” and together with the Commonwealth and ERS, the “Debtors”), dated May 13, 

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 Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits 

thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction to consider the Four Hundred Fifty-Sixth 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 Fifty-Sixth 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 the column titled 

“Claims to be Disallowed” in Exhibit A to the Four Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection 

(collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) being duplicative of the claims identified in the 

column titled “Remaining Claims” in Exhibit A (collectively, the “Remaining Claims”); and the 

Court having determined that the relief sought in the Four Hundred Fifty-Sixth 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 Fifty-Sixth 

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 Fifty-Sixth 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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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 delete the Claims to Be 

Disallowed from the official claims register in the Title III Cases; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 20787 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 5, 2022

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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