Key legal question
Whether the reform appeal against the cantonal interlocutory ruling on prescription was admissible under former OJ rules.
Extracted holding
The challenged ruling could be appealed immediately because a final decision on prescription would end the case and avoid further evidentiary proceedings.
Extracted reasoning
The Federal Court held that the prerequisites of Art. 50(1) OJ were met, but it ultimately found the appeal itself inadmissible on the merits submitted.