Key legal question
Whether private expert fees of CHF 14,075 had to be reimbursed as damages/costs.
Extracted holding
No reimbursement was due because the private expert examination was not necessary to prove the claims on which the appellants succeeded.
Extracted reasoning
The cantonal court could find that the successful claims were decided on the basis of land register documents, a local inspection, and legal reasoning, without technical expertise. The challenge was largely appellatory.