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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 FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIFTH OMNIBUS OBJECTION (SUBSTANTIVE)

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO CLAIMS ASSERTED BY EMPLOYEES 

OF THE PUERTO RICO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR WHICH THE DEBTOR IS NOT LIABLE 

Upon the Five Hundred Thirty-Fifth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Claims Asserted by Employees of the Puerto Rico Police 

Department for which the Debtor Is Not Liable (Docket Entry No. 22267) (the “Five Hundred 

Thirty-Fifth Omnibus Objection”),2 filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the 

“Commonwealth” or the “Debtor”), dated September 16, 2022, for entry of an order disallowing in 

their entirety certain claims filed against the Debtor, as more fully set forth in the Five Hundred 

Thirty-Fifth Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction 

 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-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 Five Hundred Thirty-Fifth Omnibus Objection.

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to consider the Five Hundred Thirty-Fifth 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 Five Hundred Thirty-Fifth Omnibus Objection 

having been provided to those parties identified therein, and no other or further notice being 

required; and each of the claims identified in Exhibit A to the Five Hundred Thirty-Fifth Omnibus 

Objection (collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) having been found to be claims for which 

the Debtor is not liable because the liabilities asserted therein have already been satisfied and 

released; and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the Five Hundred Thirty-Fifth 

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 Five 

Hundred Thirty-Fifth Omnibus Objection establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and after 

due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby

ORDERED that the Five Hundred Thirty-Fifth 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 Kroll is authorized and directed to delete the Claims to Be 

Disallowed from the official claims registry in the Title III Cases; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 22267 in Case No. 17-3283; 

and it is further

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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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