Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellant was entitled to party compensation in the moot cantonal proceedings
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. Because the respondent caused the proceedings to become moot and the appellant had fulfilled his duties, he was entitled to costs compensation.
Extrahierte Begründung
For moot proceedings, costs and compensation are decided according to the situation before mootness; if the outcome cannot be determined summarily, the party causing the mootness or the event causing it bears the costs. Here the respondent's own decision led to mootness, and the appellant's recourse was justified after two unanswered reminders.