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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 TWENTIETH OBJECTION (SUBSTANTIVE)

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, THE PUERTO RICO PUBLIC BUILDINGS 

AUTHORITY, AND THE PUERTO RICO HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION 

AUTHORITY TO PARTIALLY SATISFIED, DEFICIENT, AND/OR DUPLICATE CLAIMS

Upon the Five Hundred Twentieth Objection (Substantive) of the Commonwealth 

of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, and the Puerto Rico Highways and 

Transportation Authority to Partially Satisfied, Deficient, and/or Duplicate Claims (Docket Entry

 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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No. 22255) (the “Five Hundred Twentieth Omnibus Objection”)2 of the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico (the “Commonwealth”), the Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”), and the Puerto 

Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA,” and together with the Commonwealth and 

PBA, the “Debtors”), dated September 16, 2022, for entry of an order modifying certain claims 

filed against the Debtors, as more fully set forth in the Five Hundred Twentieth Omnibus Objection 

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

Twentieth 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 Twentieth 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 the column titled “Claims to Be Reduced and Allowed” in Exhibit A to the Five Hundred 

Twentieth Omnibus Objection (collectively, the “Claims to Be Reduced”) having failed to comply 

with the applicable rules by not providing a valid basis for the claim, such that the Debtors cannot 

determine the validity of the claim; and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the 

Five Hundred Twentieth Omnibus Objection is in the best interest of the 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 Twentieth 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 Twentieth Omnibus Objection is GRANTED as 

set forth herein; and it is further

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

in the Five Hundred Twentieth Omnibus Objection.

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ORDERED that the Claims to Be Reduced are hereby modified as set forth in 

Exhibit A to the Five Hundred Twentieth Omnibus Objection; and it is further 

ORDERED that Kroll is authorized and directed to modify the amounts of the 

Claims to Be Reduced set forth on the official claims register in the Title III Cases; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 22255 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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