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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 THREE HUNDRED NINETIETH OMNIBUS OBJECTION 

(SUBSTANTIVE) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO NO LIABILITY CLAIMS

Upon the Three Hundred Ninetieth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to No Liability Claims (Docket Entry No. 17973) (the “Three 

Hundred Ninetieth Omnibus Objection”),2 filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

(“Commonwealth”), dated August 25, 2021, for entry of an order reducing the amount of certain 

claims filed against the Commonwealth on the basis that these claims (i) have been satisfied, in 

 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-5532-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 Three Hundred Ninetieth Omnibus Objection.

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whole or in part, and/or (ii) assert, in whole or in part, liabilities for which the Commonwealth is 

not liable, as more fully set forth in the Three Hundred Ninetieth Omnibus Objection and 

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

Ninetieth 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 Three Hundred Ninetieth 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 “Asserted” in Exhibit A to the Three Hundred 

Ninetieth Omnibus Objection (collectively, the “No Liability Claims”) have been satisfied in 

whole or in part and/or assert, in whole or in part, liabilities for which the Commonwealth is not 

liable; and upon the representations of the Oversight Board in paragraph 9 of the Informative 

Motion and Certification of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in 

Compliance with the Court’s Order Concerning Unresolved Responses to Certain Omnibus 

Objections to Claims (Docket Entry No. 23460); and the Court having determined that the relief 

sought in the Three Hundred Ninetieth Omnibus Objection is in the best interests of the 

Commonwealth, its creditors, and all parties in interest; and the Court having determined that the 

legal and factual bases set forth in the Three Hundred Ninetieth Omnibus Objection establish just 

cause for the relief granted herein; and the Court having deemed a hearing is not necessary as no 

objection, responsive pleading, or request for a hearing with respect to the Three Hundred 

Ninetieth Omnibus Objection has been submitted, and after due deliberation and sufficient cause 

appearing therefor, it is hereby

ORDERED that the Three Hundred Ninetieth Omnibus Objection is SUSTAINED

as set forth herein; and it is further

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ORDERED that the No Liability Claims are hereby disallowed; and it is further 

ORDERED that Kroll is authorized and directed to designate the No Liability 

Claims as expunged on the official claims register in the Title III Case; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 17973 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 23, 2023

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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