Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the tenant still had standing to sue for the indemnity under Art. 260a para. 3 CO after an alleged contribution in kind/assignment to a company.
Decisione estratta
The tenant retained standing because no valid written assignment of the claim was established, and the alleged in-kind contribution did not prove transfer of the claim.
Motivazione estratta
A claim under Art. 260a para. 3 CO may in principle be assigned, but assignment of a future or conditional claim requires written form. The landlord failed to prove such an assignment. The appellate court's factual findings that the contribution in kind covered only the installations, not the claim, were binding.