Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the constitutional complaint was admissible against the Appellationsgericht's decisions of 22 August and 24 November 2001
Decisione estratta
Those decisions were final cantonal decisions and the complaint against them was out of time.
Motivazione estratta
The 22 August decision ended the appellate proceedings by a procedural ruling; the 24 November decision merely clarified the costs ruling and was likewise final. A constitutional complaint against them therefore had to be filed within the statutory time limit.