Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the mother had a damages claim for lost maintenance under the extended liability rules after her son's death.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No; such a claim exists only for persons whom the deceased was legally obliged to support at the time of death.
Extrahierte Begründung
Under Art. 6 of the Fabrikhaftpflichtgesetz, compensation for lost support is owed only to dependants protected by a legal support duty. Bernese law imposed no private-law duty on a child to maintain a parent; it created only a public-law contribution duty toward poor relief authorities. Therefore the mother could not claim damages.