Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the refusal of personal hearing violated the right to be heard
Extrahierter Entscheid
No violation was shown: the complaint about first-instance non-hearing was inadmissible for failure to raise it cantonally, and there is no constitutional right to an oral hearing; written submissions suffice.
Extrahierte Begründung
The appellant had asked to be excused from personal appearance and could state his case in writing on appeal.