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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 FIFTY-SIXTH

OMNIBUS OBJECTION (SUBSTANTIVE) OF THE COMMONWEALTH 

OF PUERTO RICO TO CLAIMS FOR WHICH THE OBJECTING DEBTOR IS NOT LIABLE 

Upon the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Claims for which the Objecting Debtor is Not Liable (Docket 

Entry No. 23091 in Case No. 17-3283) (“Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection”)2 of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth” or the “Objecting Debtor”), dated 

 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 Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection.

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December 16, 2022, for entry of an order disallowing in their entirety certain claims filed against 

the Commonwealth, as more fully set forth in the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection 

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

Fifty-Sixth 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 Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection having been provided to those parties 

identified therein, and no other or further notice being required; and the Court having determined 

that the claims identified in the column titled “Claims to Be Disallowed” in Exhibit A to the Five 

Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection (collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) are claims 

for which the Commonwealth is not liable; and the Court having determined that the relief sought 

in the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth 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 Fifty-Sixth 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 Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection is GRANTED 

as set forth herein; and it is further

ORDERED that the Claims to Be Disallowed are CW Appropriations Claims, 

whose treatment was provided for by Section 67.1 of the Plan are hereby disallowed in their 

entirety pursuant to the Plan; 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. 23091 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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