79. The plaintiffs petitioned on May 31, 2013, for an updated assessment of the debt148 and
subsequently submitted an expert report assessing the amount at CLP 2,853,188,499.149
B.5. Process of Aravena Espinoza et al. v. the Municipality of Pelluhue, Docket
No. 222-1993
80. The representative of a group of teachers from the municipality of Pelluhue submitted a
brief on March 27, 1996,150 asking the Court of First Instance of Chanco to order enforcement of
the judgment it had delivered on January 26, 1994, that had sentenced the municipality of
Pelluhue to pay the plaintiffs the allowance called for under decree-law 3,551 as of the dates they
were hired.151 The Chanco court delivered an order on March 27, 1996, holding that the petition
was time-barred.152
81. The plaintiffs asked the court in December 2003, to reopen the case to update the debt
amounts.153 The plaintiffs once again asked the court to reopen the case on December 7, 2004.154
The plaintiffs petitioned on May 31, 2013, for an updated assessment of the debt155 and
subsequently submitted an expert report assessing the amount at CLP 328,568,131.156
B.6. Process of Bayer Torres et al. v. the Municipality of Parral, Docket 4,2471993
82. The representative of a group of teachers from the municipality of Parral asked the Court
of First Instance of Parral on March 23, 1994, for accessory execution157 of the verdict it had
delivered on March 2, 1994, sentencing the municipality of Parral to pay the plaintiffs the
allowance designated under decree-law 3,551 as of the dates they were hired.158 An assessment
of the amounts owed by the municipality was submitted on March 14, 1995,159 and was increased
148
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 16174).
149
Cf. Expert report by Fredy Alejandro Montecinos Sandoval, lodged with the Court of First Instance of Chanco,
July 28, 2014 (evidence file, folio 16193 and 16194).
150
Cf. Brief filed by Humberto Franzani Soto on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Court of First Instance of
Chanco, March 27, 1996 (evidence file, folio 16873).
151
Cf. Judgment by the Court of First Instance of Chanco, January 26, 1994 (evidence file, folios 16816 to 16828).
152
Cf. Order by the Court of First Instance of Chanco, March 27, 1996 (evidence file, folio 16874).
153
Cf. Brief filed by Humberto Franzani Soto on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Court of First Instance of
Chanco, on an illegible date in December 2003 (evidence file, folio 16884).
154
Cf. Brief filed by José Seda Navarrete on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Court of First Instance of Chanco,
December 7, 2004 (evidence file, folio 17062).
155
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 17068).
156
Cf. Expert report by Fredy Alejandro Montecinos Sandoval, submitted to the Court of First Instance of Chanco,
July 28, 2014 (evidence file, folio 17087).
157
Cf. Brief filed by Ewaldo Schulz Ibáñez on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Court of First Instance of Parral,
March 23, 1994 (evidence file, folio 17758).
158
Cf. Judgment by the Court of First Instance of Parral, March 2, 1994 (evidence file, folios 17749 to 17757).
159
Cf. Assessment submitted by a public accountant to the Court of First Instance of Parral on March 14, 1995
(evidence file, folio 17759).
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