Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the involuntary commitment and continued retention under Art. 397a ZGB were lawful.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The commitment was compatible with federal law because the appellant needed inpatient treatment and protection from self-harm could not otherwise be ensured.
Extrahierte Begründung
The Federal Supreme Court was bound by the factual findings of the lower court because no substantiated challenge to those findings was raised. On that basis, the conditions of Art. 397a ZGB were met: due to the mental condition, the necessary personal care could not be provided otherwise than through placement in an appropriate institution.