Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the 2 September 1998 agreement was an extrajudicial settlement and how it had to be interpreted.
Decisione estratta
The agreement was an extrajudicial settlement governed by contract interpretation rules; its objective meaning had to be determined from the wording and circumstances.
Motivazione estratta
The parties sought to end an existing dispute through reciprocal concessions. Where the real common intent cannot be proved, objective interpretation under Art. 18 CO applies; in settlement cases, strict interpretation is used only if ordinary interpretation remains uncertain.