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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 TWENTY-NINTH OMNIBUS OBJECTION (SUBSTANTIVE)

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO DUPLICATE AND NO LIABILITY BOND CLAIMS

Upon the Five Hundred Twenty-Ninth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Duplicate and No Liability Bond Claims (Docket Entry No. 

22262) (the “Five Hundred Twenty-Ninth 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 in the Five 

 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 not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms 

in the Five Hundred Twenty-Ninth Omnibus Objection.

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Hundred Twenty-Ninth Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having 

jurisdiction to consider the Five Hundred Twenty-Ninth 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 Twenty-Ninth 

Omnibus Objection having been provided to those parties identified therein, and no other or further 

notice being required; and the Court having determined that the claims identified in Exhibit A to 

the Five Hundred Twenty-Ninth Omnibus Objection (the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) seek 

recovery of amounts for which the Commonwealth is not liable; and the Court having determined 

that the relief sought in the Five Hundred Twenty-Ninth Omnibus Objection is in the best interest 

of the Commonwealth and 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 Twenty-Ninth 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 Twenty-Ninth 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 register in the Title III Case; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 22262 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.

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SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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