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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-SEVENTH 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 DUPLICATE LITIGATION CLAIMS

Upon the Five Hundred Forty-Seventh 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 Duplicate Litigation Claims (Docket Entry No. 22751) (the 

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

 1 The Debtors in the 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 Forty-Seventh Omnibus Objection.

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

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS,” and together 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-Seventh 

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

the Five Hundred Forty-Seventh 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-Seventh 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 Forty-Seventh Omnibus Objection (collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) having 

been found to be duplicative of the Litigation Master Claims, as defined in the Five Hundred FortySeventh Omnibus Objection; and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the Five 

Hundred Forty-Seventh 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-Seventh 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-Seventh 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 the Objecting Debtors’ right to object to the Litigation Master 

Claims is reserved; and it is further

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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 Cases; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 22751 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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