claiming that “it does not have the resources to execute the verdict in question, as the amount is significant, and cash payment must be justified.”120 75. The plaintiffs petitioned on May 31, 2013 for an updated assessment of the debt121 and subsequently submitted an expert report assessing the amount at CLP 7,528,124,930.122 The municipality submitted a petition to the court on September 5, 2014 to vacate the proceedings.123 The Court of First Instance of Chanco issued an order on October 9, 2014, formally vacating the proceedings.124 The plaintiffs lodged a motion for reconsideration125 and an appeal against this order.126 The Talca Court of Appeals upheld the order under appeal on December 26, 2014.127 B.4. Process of Alegría Cancino et al. v. the Municipality of Pelluhue, Docket No. 218-1993 76. The representative of a group of teachers in the municipality of Pelluhue submitted a brief on December 27, 1993,128 asking the Court of First Instance of Chanco to admonish the municipality in question and warn it to enforce the verdict it had delivered on August 31, 1993,129 as upheld by order of the Talca Court of Appeals on November 3, 1993.130 The verdict had ordered the municipality of Pelluhue to pay the special non-taxable allowance created under Article 40 of 1981 decree-law 3,551. The plaintiffs, in order to assess the value of the settlement, asked the court on June 20, 1994, to order the municipality to provide them with the statements of payment.131 The information was submitted on July 27, 1994.132 The court registrar submitted 120 Report 733 by the municipality of Chanco, August 11, 2010 (evidence file, folio 15640). 121 Cf. Brief filed by Giampero Fava Cohen on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Court of First Instance of Chanco, May 31, 2013 (evidence file, folio 15654). 122 Cf. Expert report by Fredy Alejandro Montecinos Sandoval, submitted to the Court of First Instance of Chanco, July 28, 2014 (evidence file, folio 15664). 123 Cf. Brief filed by Luis Alfredo Belmar Flores on behalf of the municipality of Chanco before the Court of First Instance of Chanco, September 5, 2014 (evidence file, folios 15674 and 15675). 124 Cf. Order by the Court of First Instance of Chanco, October 9, 2014 (evidence file, folio 15698 and 15699). 125 Cf. Brief filed by Giampero Fava Cohen on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Court of First Instance of Chanco, October 15, 2014 (evidence file, folio 15702 and 15703). 126 Cf. Brief filed by Giampero Fava Cohen on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Talca Court of Appeals, November 6, 2014 (evidence file, folio 15708). 127 Cf. Order by the Talca Court of Appeals, December 26, 2014 (evidence file, folio 15718). 128 Cf. Brief filed by Humberto Franzani Soto on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Court of First Instance of Chanco, December 27, 1993 (evidence file, folio 15877). 129 Cf. Verdict by the Court of First Instance of Chanco, August 31, 1993 (evidence file, folios 15838 to 15854). 130 Cf. Order by the Talca Court of Appeals, November 3, 1993 (evidence file, folio 15874). 131 Cf. Brief filed by Humberto Franzani Soto on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Court of First Instance of Chanco, June 20, 1994 (evidence file, folio 15883). 132 Cf. Report 357 by the Municipal Department of Education Management of Pelluhue submitted to the Court of First Instance of Chanco, July 27, 1994 (evidence file, folios 15887 and 15888). 26

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