Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court violated the appellant's right to be heard by setting party costs without requesting a cost note.
Extracted holding
No. In the circumstances, the costs award was foreseeable and the appellant could have filed a cost note on his own initiative.
Extracted reasoning
The applicable canton rules allowed the court to assess party costs at its discretion, and the appellant had indicated that the proceedings might end on procedural motions. No direct minimum-garantie violation under Art. 29(3) BV was shown.