Key legal question
Whether the state liability action against the Confederation was admissible despite the Federal Department of Finance not having responded within three months.
Extracted holding
Yes. The action was procedurally admissible under the special rules for claims against federal authorities after the competent department failed to respond or rejected the claim.
Extracted reasoning
The claim fell within the statutory jurisdiction of the Federal Supreme Court as sole instance once the Finance Department had not taken a position within three months.