Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the federal appeal was receivable as a civil-law appeal despite the low amount in dispute
Decisione estratta
The matter could only be treated as a subsidiary constitutional complaint because the amount in dispute was below the minimum threshold for a civil appeal.
Motivazione estratta
The remaining amount in dispute was CHF 21,789, below the CHF 30,000 threshold of Art. 74(1)(b) LTF.