Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellant could invoke limitation only after the counterclaims were quantified.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The limitation defence had to be raised earlier under cantonal procedure; the later invocation was too late.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court held that the cantonal rule requiring the defence to be raised by the closing written submissions did not frustrate federal law and did not violate legitimate expectations.