Key legal question
Whether a bankruptcy estate must provide security for the opponent's party costs under § 96 lit. b ZPO.
Extracted holding
No. A bankruptcy estate is not subject to a duty to provide security for party costs under § 96 lit. b ZPO.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that the cantonal provision does not clearly include the bankruptcy estate; comparative cantonal law shows that where such a duty exists it is expressly regulated or tied to additional requirements. A restrictive interpretation is therefore required, and there is no basis to extend the rule to a Swiss bankruptcy estate.