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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 SIXTEENTH OMNIBUS OBJECTION 

(SUBSTANTIVE) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO 

CLAIMS FOR WHICH THE COMMONWEALTH IS NOT LIABLE

Upon the Five Hundred Sixteenth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Claims for which the Commonwealth is Not Liable (Docket 

Entry No. 22530 (the “Five Hundred Sixteenth Omnibus Objection”),2 filed by the Commonwealth 

of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth”), dated September 16, 2022, for entry of an order 

disallowing in their entirety certain claims filed against the Commonwealth, as more fully set forth 

 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).

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

the Five Hundred Sixteenth Omnibus Objection.

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in the Five Hundred Sixteenth Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court 

having jurisdiction to consider the Five Hundred Sixteenth 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 Sixteenth 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 Sixteenth Omnibus Objection (collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) 

having been found to be claims for which the Commonwealth is not liable; and the Court having 

determined that the relief sought in the Five Hundred Sixteenth Omnibus Objection is in the best 

interest of the Commonwealth, its creditors, and all the parties in interest; and the Court having 

determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Five Hundred Sixteenth 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 Sixteenth Omnibus Objection is GRANTED as 

set forth herein; and it is further

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. 22253 in Case No. 17-3283; 

and it is further

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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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