230308 ORD RE EMPRESAS OMAJEDE EXT VERSION MARCH 8, 2023 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

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

ORDER GRANTING URGENT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF 

DEADLINES REGARDING EMPRESAS OMAJEDE’S MOTION FOR 

ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIM

Upon consideration of the Urgent Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadlines 

Regarding Empresas Omajede’s Motion for Allowance and Payment of Administrative Expense 

Claim (Docket Entry No. 23705 in Case No 17-3283, the “Urgent Motion”);

2 and the Court 

having found it has subject-matter jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to section 306(a) of 

PROMESA; and it appears that venue in this district is proper pursuant to section 307(a) of

PROMESA; and the Court having found the Oversight Board provided adequate and appropriate 

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-5532-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 them in 

the Urgent Motion.

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notice of the Urgent Motion under the circumstances and 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; it is hereby 

ORDERED that:

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

2. The Scheduling Order shall be modified as provided herein.

3. The following briefing schedule shall apply:

a. The deadline for parties to file responsive papers to the Motion shall be 

March 29, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

b. The deadline for Movants to file a reply to all oppositions and responses shall 

be April 5, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

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

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. 23705 in Case No 17-3283.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

HONORABLE LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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