Lawsuit vs. González: Lawyer Villalobos Returns to Practice

The lawyer Leonarda Villalobos, who is under total house arrest after being charged in the Factop case for alleged tax crimes, money laundering and bribery, resumed his professional practice.

As revealed The Thirda month ago, the professional filed a lawsuit on behalf of the businesswoman Mariela Vera Luco before the 10th Civil Court of Santiago.

The action seeks to put an end to a purchase and sale contract and a millionaire compensation for the damages caused to this woman, after agreeing to purchase a property from the company Gonzofer SpA., owned by former tennis player Fernando González.

Details of the accusation

The dispute began when the businesswoman and athlete signed a contract promising to purchase and sell a property in the Amalfi Condominium in Lo Barnechea.

Vera bought apartment No. 211, along with a warehouse and two parking lots, in exchange for 32,500 UF ($1,291 million). The payment was divided into two parts: 2,772 UF was paid with a check at the time of signing, and the rest, 29,728 UF, would be paid when the property was registered in the name of the buyer.

The seller had to deliver the property in good condition, with electricity and water working, but – according to the lawsuit – he did not comply with this obligation. In addition, Vera discovered serious structural flaws in the property, such as water leaks..

In the legal action, the plaintiff says that the damages became known after a group of her friends stayed in a room and there They realized that the bathroom in said bedroom was overflowing and flooding the entire room with sewage, which could even reach the hallway before the living room..

The lawsuit quantified as consequential damages a total of $115 million, which includes the amount paid for signing the promise of sale, plus $13 million for payments made for repairs and loss of belongingsdue to the damage and flooding of the department.

“For moral damage, the action indicated that the non-property conditions, the damage to the psyche, has been generated by my client, as well as the rupture of the dream of owning one’s own home is valued at the sum of $10 million,” he added.

James Whitfield

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