Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal court violated impartiality rules by deciding the recusal request itself
Extrahierter Entscheid
The recusal request was abusive and could be rejected by the court itself; no appearance of bias was shown.
Extrahierte Begründung
The appellate court's assessment of a proof request in appeal is not the same as the first-instance assessment, so refusing new evidence did not prejudge the complaint against the lower court.