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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 FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-FIRST OMNIBUS OBJECTION (SUBSTANTIVE)

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO AND THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT

SYSTEM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO 

RICO TO CLAIMS FOR WHICH THE OBJECTING DEBTORS ARE NOT LIABLE

Upon the Five Hundred Forty-First Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Employees Retirement System of the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico to Claims for which the Objecting Debtors are Not Liable (Docket Entry No. 22745) 

 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).

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(the “Five Hundred Forty-First Omnibus Objection”),2 filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

(the “Commonwealth”), the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS,” and with the Commonwealth, the “Objecting Debtors”), 

dated October 28, 2022, for entry of an order disallowing in their entirety certain claims filed 

against the Objecting Debtors, as more fully set forth in the Five Hundred Forty-First Omnibus 

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

Hundred Forty-First 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 Five Hundred Forty-First Omnibus Objection having been provided 

to those parties identified therein, and no other or further notice being required; and the claims 

identified in the column titled “Claims to be Disallowed” in Exhibit A to the Five Hundred FortyFirst Omnibus Objection (collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) having been found to be 

claims for which the Commonwealth and/or ERS are not liable; and the Court having determined 

that the relief sought in the Five Hundred Forty-First Omnibus Objection is in the best interest of 

the Objecting Debtors, their creditors, and all the parties in interest; and the Court having 

determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Five Hundred Forty-First Omnibus 

Objection establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and after due deliberation and sufficient 

cause appearing therefor, it is

ORDERED that the Five Hundred Forty-First Omnibus Objection is GRANTED 

as set forth herein; and it is further

 2 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in 

the Five Hundred Forty-First Omnibus Objection.

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ORDERED that the Claims to Be Disallowed are hereby disallowed in their 

entirety; and it is further

ORDERED that 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. 22745 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: March 8, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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