220810 ORD RE HIGGINS EXT MOT VERSION AUGUST 10, 2022 1

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

Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY,

Debtor.

PROMESA

Title III

Case No. 17 BK 4780-LTS

ORDER GRANTING THIRD URGENT CONSENSUAL MOTION 

FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINES REGARDING VERIFIED MOTION OF

WALTER M. HIGGINS FOR ALLOWANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIM

Upon the Third Urgent Consensual Motion for Extension of Deadlines Regarding 

Verified Motion of Walter M. Higgins for Allowance of Administrative Expense Claim (Docket 

Entry No. 21809 in Case No. 17-3283 and Docket Entry No. 2921 in Case No. 17-4780) (the 

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 (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK3283-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”) (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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“Urgent Motion”);2 and the Court having found it has subject matter jurisdiction of this matter 

pursuant to PROMESA section 306; and it appearing that venue in this district is proper pursuant 

to PROMESA section 307; and the Court having found that the Debtor provided adequate and 

appropriate notice of the Urgent Motion under the circumstances and that no other or further 

notice is required; and upon the record herein, after due deliberation thereon, the Court having 

found good and sufficient cause exists for the granting of the relief as set forth herein: 

1. The Urgent Motion is granted as set forth herein. 

2. The deadline to respond to the Motion is extended to August 31, 2022, at 

5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time). 

3. The deadline for Movant to file a reply is extended to September 7, 2022, at 

5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

4. The Court will thereafter take the Motion on submission, unless the Court 

determines that a hearing is necessary. 

5. The Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from

the implementation of this Order.

6. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 21809 in Case No. 17-3283 and Docket 

Entry No. 2921 in Case No. 17-4780.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 10, 2022

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the 

Urgent Motion.

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