Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the district court acted arbitrarily in holding that the appellant had only contested liability in principle, not the amount of the claim.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The Federal Supreme Court found that the district court's assessment was not arbitrary in result.
Extrahierte Begründung
A general denial of liability does not necessarily contest the amount when the basis for the claim and its quantum are not legally linked. The appellant had not offered evidence for his contrary assertions.