Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal court violated the appellants' right to be heard by closing the written exchange after receiving new submissions and documents.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. By forwarding the city’s submission while stating that no further written exchange would take place, the court deprived the appellants of an opportunity to reply to new material.
Extrahierte Begründung
A party may assess for itself whether a submission requires comment. The right to reply under Art. 29(2) BV and Art. 6(1) ECHR is breached if the court indicates that the exchange is closed when serving a response containing new material.