Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal in civil matters was admissible despite the value in dispute.
Decisione estratta
The value in dispute reached CHF 40,000 because the claims of the two appellants were to be added as formal co-plaintiffs.
Motivazione estratta
Under Art. 52 BGG, joined monetary claims of proper co-parties are aggregated when they arise from the same factual and legal ground and were decided in one judgment.