221004 ORD RE 408TH 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 FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTH OMNIBUS OBJECTION (NON-SUBSTANTIVE)

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO AND THE PUERTO RICO 

HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO SATISFIED CLAIMS

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

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

Satisfied Claims (Docket Entry No. 19545) (the “Four Hundred Eighth Omnibus Objection”),2

filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“Commonwealth”) and the Puerto Rico Highways 

 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 Four Hundred Eighth Omnibus Objection.

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and Transportation Authority (“HTA,” and together with the Commonwealth, the “Debtors”), 

dated December 17, 2021, for entry of an order disallowing in their entirety certain claims filed 

against the Debtors, as more fully set forth in the Four Hundred Eighth Omnibus Objection and 

supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction to consider the Four Hundred 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 

Four Hundred Eighth Omnibus Objection having been provided to those parties identified therein, 

and no other or further notice being required; and the Court having determined that the claims 

identified in the column titled “Asserted” in Exhibit A to the Four Hundred Eighth Omnibus 

Objection (collectively, the “Satisfied Claims”) have been satisfied; and the Court having 

determined that the relief sought in the Four Hundred Eighth Omnibus Objection is in the best 

interests of the Commonwealth, HTA, their creditors, and all parties in interest; and the Court 

having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Four Hundred 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 

Four Hundred Eighth Omnibus Objection has been submitted, and after due deliberation and 

sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby

ORDERED that the Four Hundred Eighth Omnibus Objection is GRANTED as set 

forth herein; and it is further

ORDERED that the Satisfied Claims are hereby disallowed in their entirety; and it 

is further

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

Satisfied Claims on the official claims registry in the Title III Cases; and it is further

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ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 19545 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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