Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the Geneva court arbitrarily applied cantonal procedural rules by treating the respondent's damage allegations as admitted despite the appellant's general denial.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. A general denial that the respondent owed any compensation was sufficient to contest the alleged damage; the cantonal court imposed pleading requirements equivalent to proof requirements and thereby arbitrarily accepted the damage as established.
Extrahierte Begründung
Under cantonal rules and Swiss case law, the burden of contestation is only to indicate what is disputed so the burdened party can prove it. The appellant's blanket denial and allegation of prior payment were enough to put the respondent to proof on each damage item.