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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 URGENT CONSENSUAL MOTION FOR 

EXTENSION OF DEADLINES REGARDING MOTION 

REQUESTING PAYMENT OF SEVERANCE DAMAGES

Upon the Urgent Consensual Motion for Extension of Deadlines Regarding the 

Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority’s (1) Opposition to (A) Motion Requesting 

Payment of Severance Damages[ECF No. 23612], and (B) Amended Petition Requesting Payment 

of Severance Damages [ECF No. 24103], and (2) Reply to Response Filed by Claimant Adrián 

Mercado Jiménez [ECF No. 21326] in Connection with the Four Hundred Fifty-Fourth Omnibus 

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 (“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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Objection (Non-Substantive) to Satisfied Claims (Docket Entry No. 24182 in Case No. 17-3283, 

the “Urgent Motion”), filed by Adrián Mercado Jiménez, Teresa Vizcarrondo Toro, and their 

Conjugal Society (the “Movants”);

2 and the Court having found it has subject-matter jurisdiction 

over this matter pursuant to section 306(a) of PROMESA; and it appearing that venue in this 

district is proper pursuant to section 307(a) of PROMESA; and the Court having found the Debtor

provided adequate and appropriate notice of the Urgent Motion under the circumstances and no 

other or further notice is required; and upon the record herein, after due deliberation thereon, the 

Court having found good and sufficient cause exists for the granting of the relief as set forth herein, 

it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. The Urgent Motion is GRANTED as set forth herein. 

2. The following briefing schedule shall apply for filing responsive pleadings to the 

Amended Petition Requesting Payment of Severance Damages (Docket Entry No. 24103 in Case 

No. 17-3283) (the “Motion”):

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• The deadline for the Movants to file a reply to all oppositions and responses 

shall be May 25, 2023.

3. The Court will thereafter take the Motion on submission unless it determines 

otherwise.

2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in 

the Urgent Motion.

3 Because Docket Entry No. 24103 in Case No. 17-3283 amends and supersedes both 

Docket Entry No. 23612, the original motion, and Docket Entry No. 23654, providing 

documentary support, the Clerk of Court is directed to terminate Docket Entry 

Nos. 23612 and 23654 without prejudice for administrative purposes only; the Court will 

still consider the supporting documents attached thereto provided by the Movants.

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4. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 24182 in Case No. 17-3283.

SO ORDERED

Dated: May 15, 2023.

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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