Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the state liability claims were filed within the one-year limitation period under Art. 20 VG
Extrahierter Entscheid
The claimants had sufficient knowledge of the damage and of the persons they regarded as responsible no later than early September 2007, so the one-year period expired before the filing on 26 September 2008.
Extrahierte Begründung
For state liability, the limitation period starts with actual knowledge of the damage and the liable persons; it is enough to know the persons primarily perceived as responsible and the essential facts needed to file a claim. Full knowledge of all potentially culpable officials or all file material is not required.