IN THE 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)

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT 

BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY,

Debtor.

PROMESA Title III

No. 17-BK-4780-LTS

UNOPPOSED JOINT URGENT MOTION OF THE AD HOC GROUP OF PREPA 

BONDHOLDERS, ASSURED GUARANTY CORP., ASSURED GUARANTY

MUNICIPAL CORP., SYNCORA GUARANTEE, INC., AND U.S. BANK NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION AS PREPA BOND TRUSTEE TO EXTEND THE DEADLINES FOR 

ALL PARTIES TO FILE OPPOSITIONS AND REPLIES TO DAUBERT MOTIONS

AND MOTIONS IN LIMINE

 

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-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”) (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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The Ad Hoc Group of PREPA Bondholders (the “Ad Hoc Group”), U.S. Bank National 

Association in its capacity as the trustee for PREPA bonds (the “Trustee”), Assured Guaranty 

Corp. and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (“Assured”), and Syncora Guarantee Inc. 

(“Syncora,” and together with the Ad Hoc Group, Assured, and the PREPA Bond Trustee, the 

“Bondholders”) respectfully submit this limited unopposed joint urgent motion (“Urgent Motion”) 

requesting the entry of an order, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A (the 

“Proposed Order”), extending the deadline for all parties to file oppositions to Daubert motions 

and motions in limine from June 9, 2023 to June 13, 2023 and extending the deadline for all parties

to file replies in support of Daubert motions and motions in limine from June 16, 2023 to June 20, 

2023. 

RELIEF REQUESTED AND BASIS FOR SUCH RELIEF

1. Under the Amended and Restated Order Establishing, Among Other Things, 

Procedures and Deadlines Concerning Objections to Confirmation and Discovery in Connection 

Therewith (the “Confirmation Procedures Order”), the parties are required to file any oppositions 

to Daubert motions and motions in limine by June 9, 2023 and any replies in support of Daubert 

motions and motions in limine by June 16, 2023. Confirmation Procedures Order ¶ 3. 

2. In light of the Claim Estimation proceeding taking place this week, the Bondholders 

reached out to all parties who have filed any Daubert motions and/or motions in limine to inquire 

whether they would be amenable to extending the deadline for all parties to file oppositions to 

Daubert motions and motions in limine from June 9, 2023 to June 13, 2023 and extending the 

deadline for all parties to file replies in support of Daubert motions and motions in limine from 

June 16, 2023 to June 20, 2023. 

3. Such extensions would not impact any other deadline in this case. 

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4. All parties affected by these deadlines have informed the Bondholders they have 

no objection to the requested extensions as set forth in this Urgent Motion. 

We hereby certify that, on this same date, we electronically filed the foregoing with the 

clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will notify the attorneys of record.

Dated: San Juan, Puerto Rico

June 5, 2023

TORO COLÓN MULLET P.S.C.

/s/ Manuel Fernández-Bared

Manuel Fernández-Bared

USDC-PR No. 204,204

P.O. Box 195383

San Juan, PR 00919-5383

Tel.: (787) 751-8999

Fax: (787) 763-7760

E-mail: mfb@tcm.law

/s/ Linette Figueroa-Torres

Linette Figueroa-Torres

USDC-PR No. 227,104

E-mail: lft@tcm.law

/s/ Nayda Perez-Roman

Nayda Perez-Roman

USDC–PR No. 300,208

E-mail: nperez@tcm.law

Counsel for the Ad Hoc Group of PREPA 

Bondholders

KRAMER LEVIN 

NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP

/s/ Amy Caton

Amy Caton*

Thomas Moers Mayer*

Alice J. Byowitz*

1177 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

Tel.: (212) 715-9100

Fax: (212) 715-8000

Email: acaton@kramerlevin.com

tmayer@kramerlevin.com

abyowitz@kramerlevin.com

Gary A. Orseck*

Matthew M. Madden*

2000 K Street NW, 4th Floor

Washington, DC 20006

Tel: (202) 775-4500

Fax: (202) 775-4510

Email: gorseck@kramerlevin.com

mmadden@kramerlevin.com

*Admitted Pro Hac Vice

Counsel for the Ad Hoc Group of PREPA 

Bondholders

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CASELLAS ALCOVER & BURGOS P.S.C.

By: /s/ Heriberto Burgos Pérez

Heriberto Burgos Pérez

USDC-PR No. 204,809

Ricardo F. Casellas-Sánchez

USDC-PR No. 203,114

Diana Pérez-Seda

USDC–PR No. 232,014

P.O. Box 364924

San Juan, PR 00936-4924

Tel.: (787) 756-1400

Fax: (787) 756-1401

E-mail: hburgos@cabprlaw.com 

 rcasellas@cabprlaw.com

 dperez@cabprlaw.com 

Counsel for Assured Guaranty Corp. and Assured 

Guaranty Municipal Corp.

CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & 

TAFT LLP

By: /s/ William J. Natbony

Howard R. Hawkins, Jr.* 

Mark C. Ellenberg* 

Casey J. Servais* 

William J. Natbony*

Thomas J. Curtin*

200 Liberty Street

New York, New York 10281

Tel.: (212) 504-6000

Fax: (212) 406-6666

Email: howard.hawkins@cwt.com

 mark.ellenberg@cwt.com 

 casey.servais@cwt.com

 bill.natbony@cwt.com

 thomas.curtin@cwt.com

 

*Admitted Pro Hac Vice

Counsel for Assured Guaranty Corp. and 

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

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REICHARD & ESCALERA, LLC

By: /s/ Rafael Escalara 

Rafael Escalara 

USDC-PR No. 122,609

/s/ Sylvia M. Arizmendi 

Sylvia M. Arizmendi

USDC-PR No. 210,714

/s/ Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz 

Carlos R. Rivera-Ortiz

USDC–PR No. 303,409

255 Ponce de León Avenue

MCS Plaza, 10th Floor

San Juan, PR 00917-1913

Tel.: (787) 777-8888

Fax: (787) 765-4225

E-mail: escalara@reichardescalera.com 

 arizmendis@reichardescalera.com

 riverac@reichardescalera.com

 

Counsel for Syncora Guarantee, Inc.

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & 

SULLIVAN, LLP

By: /s/ Susheel Kirpalani 

Susheel Kirpalani*

Daniel Salinas

USDC-PR No. 224,006

Eric Kay*

51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor

New York, New York 10010-1603

Tel.: (212) 849-7000

Fax: (212) 849-7100

Email: susheelkirpalani@quinnemanuel.com

 danielsalias@quinnemanuel.com 

 erickay@quinnemanuel.com

* Admitted Pro Hac Vice

Counsel for Syncora Guarantee, Inc.

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RIVERA, TULLA & FERRER LLC

/s/ Eric A. Tulla

Eric A. Tulla

USDC-DPR No. 118313

Email: etulla@riveratulla.com

Rivera Tulla & Ferrer Building

50 Quisqueya Street

San Juan, PR 00917-1212

Tel: (787)753-0438

Fax: (787)767-5784 

Counsel for U.S. Bank National Association, 

in its Capacity as PREPA Bond Trustee

MASLON LLP

/s/ Clark T. Whitmore

Clark T. Whitmore*

Michael C. McCarthy*

John Duffey* 

Jason M. Reed*

90 South Seventh Street, Suite 3300

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Tel.: (612) 672-8200

Fax: (612) 672-8397

Email: clark.whitmore@maslon.com

mike.mccarthy@maslon.com

john.duffey@maslon.com

jason.reed@maslon.com

* Admitted Pro Hac Vice

Counsel for U.S. Bank National 

Association, in its Capacity as PREPA 

Bond Trustee

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EXHIBIT A 

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IN THE 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.2

PROMESA Title III

No. 17-BK-3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT 

BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY,

Debtor.

PROMESA Title III

No. 17-BK-4780-LTS

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED JOINT URGENT MOTION OF THE AD HOC 

GROUP OF PREPA BONDHOLDERS, ASSURED GUARANTY CORP., ASSURED 

GUARANTY MUNICIPAL CORP., SYNCORA GUARANTEE, INC., AND U.S. BANK 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS PREPA BOND TRUSTEE TO EXTEND THE 

DEADLINES FOR ALL PARTIES TO FILE OPPOSITIONS AND REPLIES TO

DAUBERT MOTIONS AND MOTIONS IN LIMINE

 

2 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-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”) (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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1

Upon consideration of the Unopposed Joint Urgent Motion of the Ad Hoc Group of 

PREPA Bondholders, Assured Guaranty Corp., Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., Syncora 

Guarantee Inc., and U.S. Bank National Associations as PREPA Bond Trustee to Extend the 

Deadlines for All Parties to File Oppositions and Replies to Daubert Motions and Motions in 

Limine (Docket Entry No. _____ in Case No. 17-bk-3238) (the “Urgent Motion”) and the relief 

requested and basis for such relief set forth in the Urgent Motion, the Court hereby finds that 

good and sufficient cause exists for granting of the Bondholders’ requested relief.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED THAT:

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

2. The deadline by which all parties must file any oppositions to Daubert motions and 

motions in limine is hereby extended from June 9, 2023 to June 13, 2023. 

3. The deadline by which all parties must file any file replies in support of Daubert 

motions and motions in limine is hereby extended from June 16, 2023 to June 20, 2023.

SO ORDERED 

Dated: June _____, 2023

 San Juan, Puerto Rico

 ___________________________________

HONORABLE LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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