allowance as of the dates the teachers were hired. The assessment of the amount of the debt
was submitted on April 2, 1994, for CLP 326,458,783.183 The plaintiffs petitioned the court on
December 9, 1994, to order attachment of the assets of the municipality of Parral.184 The
defendant municipality requested an updated assessment of the settlement on August 29,
1995,185 which was submitted on October 2, 1995, in the amount of CLP 493,775,768.186 The
court of Parral issued an order on April 3, 1996, to attach the municipality’s immovable
property.187 The information contained in the case file shows that at least one property was sold
at auction.188
88. The parties agreed on a payment plan on June 15, 1999, by which the municipality
committed to pay a percentage of the total debt in installments and to sue the national treasury
for funds to pay the rest of the amount owed. Point three of the agreement stipulated, “the
municipality recognizes the right of the claimants as held in the final verdict in this case, and both
parties commit to take measures with the central government to process payment of the balance
due.”189 An updated assessment of the settlement amount was submitted on October 20, 1999,
for a total of CLP 1,427,042,950.190
89. The plaintiffs asked the court on June 28, 2006, to order the municipality to submit a report
on measures undertaken with the central government to obtain the funds for payment of the debt
and a progress report on the status of the lawsuit against the national treasury of Chile,191 and
resubmitted this request on December 29, 2006.192 The plaintiffs asked the court on March 27,
2007, to nullify the payment plan due to non-compliance by the municipality.193
90. The municipality of Parral informed the court on November 9, 2007, that it had completed
the tenth and final installment called for in the payment plan agreement.194 The plaintiffs filed a
183
Cf. Assessment submitted by Public Accountant Jorge Leoncio Leal Cruces to the Court of First Instance of
Parral, March 2, 1994 (evidence file, folios 17343 to 17348).
184
Cf. Brief filed by Ewaldo Schulz Ibáñez before the Court of First Instance of Parral, December 9, 1994 (evidence
file, folios 17353 to 17354).
185
Cf. Brief filed by Ewaldo Schulz Ibáñez before the Court of First Instance of Parral, August 29, 1995 (evidence
file, folio 17356).
186
Cf. Assessment submitted by Public Accountant Jorge Leoncio Leal Cruces to the Court of First Instance of
Parral, October 2, 1995 (evidence file, folios 17358 to 17366).
187
Cf. Order by the Court of First Instance of Parral, April 3, 1996 (evidence file, folios 17368 to 17370).
188
Cf. Voucher of judicial deposit by A.S.M., who was awarded at auction the property that had been registered
to the municipality of Parral, submitted on July 16, 1996 (evidence file, folio 17382).
189
Payment plan agreed to between [Alexandra] Orrego Da Silva and Antonio César Valero Nader for the plaintiffs
and the mayor of Parral (evidence file, folio 17399).
190
Cf. Assessment submitted by Public Accountant Jorge Leoncio Leal Cruces to the Court of First Instance of
Parral, October 20, 1999 (evidence file, folios 17406 to 17411).
191
Cf. Brief filed by Paulo Ávila Hernández on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Court of First Instance of Parral,
June 28, 2006 (evidence file, folio 17416).
192
Cf. Brief filed by José Seda Navarrete on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Court of First Instance of Parral,
December 29, 2006 (evidence file, folio 17418).
193
Cf. Brief filed by José Seda Navarrete on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Court of First Instance of Parral,
March 27, 2007 (evidence file, folios 17419 and 17420).
194
Cf. Brief filed by Paulo Javier Ávila Hernández on behalf of the municipality of Parral before the Court of First
Instance of Parral, November 9, 2007 (evidence file, folio 17431 and 17432).
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