Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appellant's objection to the appellate judge was raised in time and not forfeited
Decisione estratta
The objection was timely; the appellant could not reasonably have known the former patient relationship earlier.
Motivazione estratta
The court found the appellant's account plausible and held that no concrete indications showed earlier awareness. The burden of proving timeliness lies with the party, but the evidentiary threshold must not be set too high where the court itself could have disclosed the possible ground for recusal.