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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 SIXTY-SECOND OMNIBUS OBJECTION 

(NON-SUBSTANTIVE) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO DEFICIENT ADR CLAIMS 

Upon the Five Hundred Sixty-Second Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Deficient ADR Claims (Docket Entry No. 23424 in Case No. 17-

3283) (the “Five Hundred Sixty-Second Omnibus Objection”),2 filed by the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth” or the “Objecting Debtor”), dated January 27, 2023, for entry 

of an order disallowing in their entirety certain claims filed against the Objecting Debtor, as more 

 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).

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

in the Five Hundred Sixty-Second Omnibus Objection.

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fully set forth in the Five Hundred Sixty-Second Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits 

thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction to consider the Five Hundred Sixty-Second 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 Sixty-Second Omnibus Objection having been provided to those parties identified 

therein, and no other or further notice being required; and each the claims identified in Exhibit A 

to the Five Hundred Sixty-Second Omnibus Objection (the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) having 

been found to be deficient; and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the Five 

Hundred Sixty-Second Omnibus Objection is in the best interests of the Objecting Debtor, its 

creditors, and all parties in interest; and the Court having determined that the legal and factual 

bases set forth in the Five Hundred Sixty-Second Omnibus Objection establish just cause for the 

relief granted herein; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby

ORDERED that the Five Hundred Sixty-Second 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 Kroll is authorized and directed to designate the Claims to Be 

Disallowed as expunged on the official claims registry in the Title III Cases; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 23424 in Case No. 17-3283; 

and it is further

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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: May 2, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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