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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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 FIFTIETH OMNIBUS OBJECTION 

(NON-SUBSTANTIVE) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, THE PUERTO RICO HIGHWAYS 

AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, AND THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE 

GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO DUPLICATE LITIGATION CLAIMS

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

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

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

Duplicate Litigation Claims (Docket Entry No. 17111) (the “Three Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus 

Objection”), filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“Commonwealth”), the Puerto Rico 

 

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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Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”), and the Employees Retirement System of the 

Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS,” and together with the Commonwealth 

and HTA, the “Debtors”), dated June 18, 2021, for entry of an order disallowing in their entirety 

certain claims filed against the Debtors, as more fully set forth in the Three Hundred Fiftieth 

Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction to consider 

the Three Hundred Fiftieth 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 Fiftieth 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 Fiftieth Omnibus Objection (NonSubstantive) of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation 

Authority, and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico to Duplicate Litigation Claims, dated May 24, 2022 (Docket Entry No. 20965, the 

“Notice”), for entry of an order disallowing the Claims to Be Heard (as defined below) and 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 Fiftieth Omnibus Objection on January 

19-20, 2022, and the rulings made therein, sustaining the Three Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus 

Objection as to Proofs of Claim Nos. 4759, 29640, 34886, 43828, 49587, 87128, 87771, 87823, 

94832, and 161653 (the “Claims to Be Heard”) on the grounds that they are duplicative of one or 

more Litigation Master Claims (as defined in the Three Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus Objection); and 

the Court having determined that the relief sought in the Three Hundred Fiftieth Omnibus 

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

in the Notice. 

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Objection is in the best interests of the Debtors, their creditors, and all parties in interest; and the 

Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Three Hundred Fiftieth

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 Fiftieth Omnibus Objection is GRANTED as 

set forth herein; and it is further

ORDERED that the Claims to be Heard and the Claims to Be Disallowed via Notice 

of Presentment (collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) are hereby disallowed in their 

entirety as set forth below; and it is further

ORDERED that the Debtors’ right to object to the Litigation Master Claims is 

reserved; and it is further

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

directed to designate the Claims to Be Disallowed as expunged on the official claims registry in 

the Title III Cases; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 17111 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: January 10, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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