Question juridique clé
Whether claims against the State based on Art. 58 CO for defects in a traffic installation fall under the Verwaltungsgericht's jurisdiction under § 48 Abs. 1 lit. c GO.
Solution extraite
No. Such claims are of private-law nature and must be brought before the civil courts.
Motifs extraits
The court followed prior civil-court practice and an earlier decision holding that Art. 58 CO claims against the public entity for defects in roads or similar installations are not covered by the administrative-court allocation rule. The provision invoked by the claimant concerns claims that are more public-law in character, not classic private-law workmanship liability.