Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court violated the right to proof by refusing an expert valuation of the shares under the shareholders’ agreement.
Extracted holding
Yes. The refusal to order an expert was arbitrary because the valuation process had not been shown to follow the contractually agreed method, so expert evidence was relevant and adequate.
Extracted reasoning
Under the agreement and Art. 82 CO, the seller may invoke non-performance if the buyer’s payment is not made in accordance with the agreed valuation method. The appellate court incorrectly treated the auditor’s price as binding without review, although the file showed departures from the agreed method and significant accounting irregularities.