UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

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In re: : 

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THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND : PROMESA 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, : Title III 

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as representative of : Case No. 17-BK-3283 (LTS) 

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO et al., : (Jointly Administered) 

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Debtors.1

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In re: : 

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THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND : PROMESA 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, : Title III 

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as representative of : Case No. 17-BK-4780 (LTS) 

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PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY, : (Jointly Administered)

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Debtor. : 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED 

CREDITORS’ MOTION TO EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY OF MARK 

SHANKWEILER

 

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 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”) (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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 Upon consideration of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors’ Motion to Exclude 

Expert Testimony of Mark Shankweiler (the “Motion”),2

 the Court hereby FINDS AND 

DETERMINES that (i) the Court has jurisdiction to consider the Motion and the relief requested 

therein pursuant to section 306(a) of PROMESA; (ii) venue is proper before this Court pursuant 

to section 307(a) of PROMESA; (iii) notice of the Motion being adequate and proper under the 

circumstances; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing; therefore, it is hereby 

ORDERED that: 

1. The Motion is GRANTED. 

2. Mark Shankweiler is precluded from offering any expert testimony in support of 

the proposed plan of adjustment. 

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

the implementation or interpretation of this Order. 

Dated: June ____, 2023 

 

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 HONORABLE LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

 

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 Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Motion. 

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