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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 THE THREE HUNDRED SEVENTIETH OMNIBUS OBJECTION 

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

HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, 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 Three Hundred Seventieth Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, 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. 17935) (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 (“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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Hundred Seventieth Omnibus Objection”), filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the 

“Commonwealth”), the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”), 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, 

HTA, and ERS, the “Debtors”), dated August 20, 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 

Seventieth Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction 

to consider the Three Hundred Seventieth 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 Seventieth 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 

Seventieth Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Puerto 

Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, the Employees Retirement System of the 

Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority

to Duplicate Claims, dated May 24, 2022 (Docket Entry No. 20974, the “Notice”), for entry of an 

order 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 Seventieth Omnibus 

Objection on February 16-17, 2022, and the rulings made therein; and the Court having determined 

that the relief sought in the Three Hundred Seventieth Omnibus Objection is in the best interests 

of the Debtors, their creditors, and all parties in interest; and the Court having determined that the 

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

in the Notice. 

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legal and factual bases set forth in the Three Hundred Seventieth 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 Seventieth Omnibus Objection is GRANTED 

as set forth herein; and it is further

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

disallowed in their entirety as set forth below; and it is further

ORDERED that the Debtors’ right to object to the Remaining Claims, as defined 

in the Three Hundred Seventieth Omnibus, is reserved; and it is further

ORDERED that Kroll Restructuring Associates, LLC (“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 Title III Cases; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 17935 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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