221004 ORD RE 398TH 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 THREE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHTH OMNIBUS OBJECTION (NON-SUBSTANTIVE)

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED CLAIMS

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

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Subsequently Amended Claims (Docket Entry No. 19546)

(the “Three Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection”),2 filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico (“Commonwealth”), dated December 17, 2021, for entry of an order disallowing in their 

entirety certain claims filed against the Commonwealth, as more fully set forth in the Three 

 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).

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

in the Three Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection.

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Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having 

jurisdiction to consider the Three Hundred Ninety-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 Ninety-Eighth 

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 Three Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection (collectively, 

the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) having been amended and superseded by the subsequently filed 

proofs of claim 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 Three Hundred 

Ninety-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 Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection establish just cause for the relief granted 

herein; and the Court having deemed a hearing is not necessary as no objection, responsive 

pleading, or request for a hearing with respect to the Three Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus 

Objection has been submitted, and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, 

it is hereby

ORDERED that the Three Hundred Ninety-Eighth 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

ORDERED that the Commonwealth’s right to object to the Remaining Claims on 

any grounds whatsoever is reserved; and it is further

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ORDERED that Kroll is authorized and directed to designate as expunged the 

Claims to Be Disallowed on the official claims register in the Title III Cases; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 19546 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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