UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

Morning Session:

Set: 9:30 AM (AST)

Started: 9:49 AM (AST)

Ended: 11:22 AM (AST)

Afternoon session:

Set: 12:30 PM (AST)

Started: 12:52 PM (AST)

Ended: 1:39 PM (AST)

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE DATE: March 7, 2018

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE JUDITH G. DEIN

COURTROOM DEPUTY: Carmen Tacoronte

COURT REPORTER: Amy Walker

Omnibus Hearing held.

• Status Report from the Oversight Board.

Fee Applications:

1. Fee Examiner’s Initial Report [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 2645]. 

o Granted. Order to be issued. 

Contested Matters: 

1. Mitsubishi’s Relief from Stay Motion. [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 2488]

a. Parties informed that they have reached a stipulation. Order terminating the motion will 

be entered. 

In Re: The Financial Oversight & Management 

Board for Puerto Rico

as representative of

3:17-BK-3283 (LTS)

(Jointly Administrated)

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, et al.

Debtors

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2. Motion of the PBA Funds for Payment of Rent. [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 2501]

a. Parties reached an agreement. Order to be issued. 

3. Motion For Entry of Third Order Extending Time to Assume or Reject Unexpired Leases. [Case No. 

17-3283, ECF No. 2494]

a. Parties reached an agreement. Order to be issued. 

4. Unions’ Employment Arbitration and Grievance Proceedings Motion. [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 

2245]

a. Certain parties reached a stipulation. Order to be issued. 

5. Commonwealth’s Lease Assumption Motion. [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 1881]

a. Javier Mandry heard via CourtSolutions. 

b. Objection overruled. Opponent’s other requests denied. 

c. Commonwealth’s motion granted. Order to be issued. 

Adjourned Matters:

1. Tamrio Motion to Compel. Motion to Compel the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation 

Authority to Assume or Reject Executory Contracts [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 614].

2. Constructora Santiago II, Corp. Motion to Compel. Motion to Compel the Puerto Rico Highways 

and Transportation Authority to Assume or Reject Executory Contracts [Case No. 17-3283, ECF 

No. 627].

3. Ferrovial SA Motion to Compel. Motion to Compel the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation 

Authority to Assume or Reject Executory Contracts [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 685].

4. Ferrovial Agroman LLC Motion to Compel. Motion to Compel the Puerto Rico Highways and 

Transportation Authority to Assume or Reject Executory Contracts [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 

686].

5. First interim applications for allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses 

submitted by the following professionals: 

Applicant Docket No. Period

1. Andrew Wolfe (Independent Contractor to FOMB) 2259 8/1/17 – 9/30/17

2.

Ankura Consulting Group, LLC (Financial Advisors to

Commonwealth)

2148 6/1/17 – 9/30/17

3. Ankura Consulting Group, LLC (Financial Advisors to 2142 7/2/17 – 9/30/17

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Applicant Docket No. Period

PREPA)

4.

McKinsey & Company, Inc. Washington D.C. (Consulting

Services Provider to FOMB)

2073 5/3/17 – 9/30/17

5. O’Neill & Borges LLC (Attorneys to FOMB) 2075 5/3/17 – 9/30/17

6.

Proskauer Rose LLP (Attorneys for FOMB, as 

representative of Debtor COFINA)

2043 5/5/17 – 9/30/17

7.

Proskauer Rose LLP (Attorneys for FOMB, as 

representative of Debtor ERS)

2045 5/21/17 – 9/30/17

8.

Proskauer Rose LLP (Attorneys for FOMB, as 

representative of Debtor PREPA)

2053 7/2/17 – 9/30/17

9.

Proskauer Rose LLP (Attorneys for FOMB, as 

representative of Debtor HTA)

2066 5/21/17 – 9/30/17

10.

Proskauer Rose LLP (Attorneys for FOMB, as 

representative of Debtor Commonwealth)

2068 5/3/17 – 9/30/17

s/Carmen Tacoronte

Carmen Tacoronte

Courtroom Deputy Clerk

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