Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the expropriation claims were time-barred
Decisione estratta
The five-year period had expired on 3 September 1992, so a claim posted that day would still be timely; the exact posting date remained disputed.
Motivazione estratta
The court applied the federal rule by analogy on computation of years and held that the decisive issue was whether the letter was actually deposited on 2 or 3 September 1992.