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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 FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHTH OMNIBUS OBJECTION (SUBSTANTIVE)

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO AND THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE 

GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO DUPLICATE LITIGATION CLAIMS

Upon the Four Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Duplicate Litigation Claims (Docket Entry No. 21755) (the 

“Four Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection”)2 filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

 1 The Debtors in the 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 Four Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection.

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(the “Commonwealth”) and the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS,” and together with the Commonwealth, the “Debtors”), 

dated August 5, 2022, for entry of an order disallowing in their entirety certain claims filed against 

the Debtors, as more fully set forth in the Four Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection and 

supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction to consider the Four Hundred NinetyEighth 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 Four Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection having been provided to those parties 

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

column titled “Claims to be Disallowed” in Exhibit A to the Four Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus 

Objection (collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) having been found to be duplicative of 

the Litigation Master Claims, as defined in the Four Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection; 

and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the Four Hundred Ninety-Eighth 

Omnibus Objection is in the best interest of the Debtors, their creditors, and all the parties in 

interest; and the Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Four 

Hundred Ninety-Eighth Omnibus Objection establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and 

after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is

ORDERED that the Four Hundred Ninety-Eighth 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 the Debtors’ right to object to the Litigation Master Claims is 

reserved; and it is further

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ORDERED that Kroll is authorized and directed to designate the Claims to Be 

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

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 21755 in Case No. 17-3283; 

and it is further

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: March 8, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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