Altair Global Credit Opportunities Fund (A), LLC v. Fin. Oversight & Mgmt. Bd. for P.R. (In re Fin. Oversight & Mgmt. Bd. for P.R.)

Citation914 F.3d 694
Decision Date30 January 2019
Docket Number No. 18-1855,No. 18-1841, No. 18-1868,Nos. 18-1836,18-1837, No. 18-1858,s. 18-1836,18-1841
Parties IN RE: the FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, as Representative for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority ; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA); the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, a/k/a Cofina; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Debtors. Altair Global Credit Opportunities Fund (A), LLC; Andalusian Global Designated Activity Company ; Glendon Opportunities Fund, LP ; Mason Capital Master Fund LP ; Nokota Capital Master Fund, L.P. ; Oaktree-Forrest Multi-Strategy, L.L.C. (Series B); Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX, L.P.; Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX (Parallel 2), L.P.; Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund, L.P. ; Ocher Rose, L.L.C.; SV Credit, L.P., Movants, Appellants, Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Bond Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Bond Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Target Maturity Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund III, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund IV, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund V, Inc.; Puerto Rico GNMA and U.S. Government Target Maturity Fund, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Bond Fund I, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund III, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund IV, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund V, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund VI, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Mortgage-Backed & U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. ; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Fund, Inc.; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Fund II, Inc.; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Target Maturity Fund, Inc.; UBS IRA Select Growth & Income Puerto Rico Fund, Movants, v. The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Debtor, Appellee, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees; Official Committee of Retired Employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Movants, Appellees. In re: the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority ; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA); the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, a/k/a Cofina; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Debtors. Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Bond Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Bond Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Target Maturity Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund III, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund IV, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund V, Inc.; Puerto Rico GNMA and U.S. Government Target Maturity Fund, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Bond Fund I, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund III, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund IV, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund V, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund VI, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Mortgage-Backed & U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. ; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Fund, Inc.; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Fund II, Inc.; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Target Maturity Fund, Inc., Movants, Appellants. Altair Global Credit Opportunities Fund (A), LLC; Andalusian Global Designated Activity Company ; Glendon Opportunities Fund, LP ; Mason Capital Master Fund LP ; Nokota Capital Master Fund, L.P. ; Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX (Parallel 2), L.P.; Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX, L.P.; Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund, L.P. ; Oaktree-Forrest Multi-Strategy, L.L.C. (Series B); Ocher Rose, L.L.C.; SV Credit, L.P. ; UBS IRA Select Growth & Income Puerto Rico Fund, Movants, v. The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Debtor, Appellee, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees; Official Committee of Retired Employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Movants, Appellees. In re: the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority ; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA); the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, a/k/a Cofina; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Debtors. The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Plaintiff, Appellee, Official Committee of Retired Employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Interested Party, Appellee, v. Altair Global Credit Opportunities Fund (A), LLC; Andalusian Global Designated Activity Company ; Glendon Opportunities Fund, LP ; Mason Capital Master Fund LP ; Nokota Capital Master Fund, L.P. ; Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX (Parallel 2), L.P.; Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX, L.P.; Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund, L.P. ; Oaktree-Forrest Multi-Strategy, L.L.C. (Series B); Ocher Rose, L.L.C.; SV Credit, L.P., Defendants, Appellants, Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Bond Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Bond Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Target Maturity Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund IV, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund V, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund III, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico GNMA and U.S. Government Target Maturity Fund, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Bond Fund I, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund III, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund IV, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund V, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund VI, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Mortgage-Backed & U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. ; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Fund II, Inc.; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Fund, Inc.; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Target Maturity Fund, Inc.; UBS IRA Select Growth & Income Puerto Rico Fund, Defendants. In re: the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority ; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA); the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, a/k/a Cofina; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Debtors. The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Plaintiff, Appellee, Official Committee of Retired Employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Interested Party, Appellee, v. Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Bond Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Bond Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Target Maturity Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund III, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund IV, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund V, Inc.; Puerto Rico GNMA and U.S. Government Target Maturity Fund, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Bond Fund I, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund III, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund IV, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund V, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund VI, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Mortgage-Backed & U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. ; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Fund, Inc.; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Fund II, Inc.; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Target Maturity Fund, Inc., Defendants, Appellants, Altair Global Credit Opportunities Fund (A), LLC; Andalusian Global Designated Activity Company ; Glendon Opportunities Fund, LP ; Mason Capital Master Fund LP ; Nokota Capital Master Fund, L.P. ; Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX (Parallel 2), L.P.; Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX, L.P.; Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund, L.P. ; Oaktree-Forrest Multi-Strategy, L.L.C. (Series B); Ocher Rose, L.L.C.; SV Credit, L.P. ; UBS IRA Select Growth & Income Puerto Rico Fund, Defendants. In re: the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority ; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA); the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation, a/k/a Cofina; the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Debtors. Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Bond Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Bond Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico AAA Portfolio Target Maturity Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund III, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund IV, Inc.; Puerto Rico Fixed Income Fund V, Inc.; Puerto Rico GNMA and U.S. Government Target Maturity Fund, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Bond Fund I, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund II, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund III, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund IV, Inc.; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund V, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Investors Tax-Free Fund VI, Inc. ; Puerto Rico Mortgage-Backed & U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc. ; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Fund, Inc.; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Fund II, Inc.; Tax-Free Puerto Rico Target Maturity Fund, Inc., Movants, Appellants, Altair Global Credit Opportunities Fund (A), LLC; Andalusian Global Designated Activity Company ; Glendon Opportunities Fund, LP ; Mason Capital Master Fund LP ; Nokota Capital Master Fund, L.P. ; Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX (Parallel 2), L.P.; Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX, L.P.; Oaktree Value Opportunities Fund, L.P. ; Oaktree-Forrest Multi-Strategy, L.L.C. (Series B); Ocher Rose, L.L.C.; SV Credit, L.P. ; UBS IRA Select Growth & Income Puerto Rico Fund, Movants, v. The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, as Representative for the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Debtor, Appellee, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees; Official Committee of Retired Employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Movants, Appellees.
CourtUnited States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (1st Circuit)

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