Key legal question
Whether the combined appeal against the cantonal interlocutory decision was admissible under Art. 93 LTF.
Extracted holding
The decision was immediately appealable because a reversal could end the case and the required lengthy, costly evidence proceedings were shown.
Extracted reasoning
The Federal Court held that deciding the limitation issue could lead directly to a final judgment, and that the anticipated expert evidence, witness hearings and file review would make the procedure unusually burdensome.