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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-THIRD OMNIBUS OBJECTION 

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

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO 

RICO TO CLAIMS ASSERTING LIABILITIES OWED BY ENTITIES THAT ARE NOT TITLE III DEBTORS

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

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

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Claims Asserting Liabilities Owed by Entities That Are Not Title 

 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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III Debtors (Docket Entry No. 22747) (the “Five Hundred Forty-Third 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-Third Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the 

Court having jurisdiction to consider the Five Hundred Forty-Third 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 FortyThird 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 Exhibit A to the Five Hundred 

Forty-Third Omnibus Objection (collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) having failed to 

comply with the applicable rules for filing a proof of claim; and the Court having determined that 

the relief sought in the Five Hundred Forty-Third Omnibus Objection is in the best interests of the 

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

the legal and factual bases set forth in the Five Hundred Forty-Third 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 Five Hundred Forty-Third 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-Third 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. 22747 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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