Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal contained an inadmissible new request beyond the amount litigated below
Decisione estratta
The request exceeding CHF 375,000 was new on appeal and could not be entertained.
Motivazione estratta
Under Art. 55 para. 1 lit. b OG, new claims are inadmissible in federal appeal proceedings; the plaintiffs had pursued only CHF 375,000 below.