Appeal struck off as moot after out-of-court settlement

12.1999.17Other CourtFeb 10, 1999Dismissed

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The Second Chamber of Civil Law of the Court of Appeal noted that the dispute underlying the appeal had been settled out of court. On that basis, it held that the appellate proceedings had become moot and ordered the appeal struck from the docket. The court also decided that no fees or costs would be collected. The decision was issued by President Cocchi, with Judges Chiesa and Zali, and Clerk Petrini.

Omnilex headnote

Art. 351 CPC and related procedural rules; mootness of appeal after extrajudicial settlement. Where the parties resolve the dispute pending appeal, the appellate proceedings lose their object and are to be removed from the docket. In such a situation, the court may order that no taxes or costs be levied, particularly when the proceedings terminate without a substantive adjudication on the merits (consid. implicit).

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Anteprima di stampa

Numero d'incarto: 12.1999.17

Data decisione, Autorità: 10.02.1999, IICCA

Incarto n. 12.99.00017

Lugano 10 febbraio 1999

In nome della Repubblica e Cantone del Ticino

La seconda Camera civile del Tribunale d'appello

composta dei giudici:

Cocchi, presidente Chiesa e Zali

segretario:

Petrini

Visto l'appello 21 gennaio 1999 presentato da


rappr. dall’ avv. __________

contro

la decisione 23 dicembre 1999 del Pretore di Mendrisio-nord nella causa promossa da


rappr. dallo Studio legale __________

Preso atto dello scritto di cui a retro, mediante il quale l’avv. __________ comunica che la vertenza è stata risolta in via extragiudiziale e chiede, di conseguenza, lo stralcio dai ruoli della procedura.

Richiamati gli art. 351 e seguenti CPC e la vigente LTg,

decreta 1. La procedura d’appello -inc. 12.99.17- (inc. nr. OA.96.00136 della Pretura di Mendrisio-nord)- divenuta priva d’oggetto, é stralciata dai ruoli.

  1. Non si prelevano tasse e spese.

  2. Intimazione:


Comunicazione alla Pretura della giurisdizione di Mendrisio nord

Per la seconda Camera civile del Tribunale di appello

Il presidente Il segretario

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Keywords

appealmootnesssettlementstrike-offcourt costs

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Key legal question

Whether the appeal should be struck from the docket after the parties settled extrajudicially.

Extracted holding

The appeal had become moot and was therefore struck from the docket.

Extracted reasoning

The court noted the counsel's statement that the dispute had been resolved out of court, so the appellate proceedings no longer had an object.

Key legal question

Whether court fees and costs should be levied.

Extracted holding

No court fees or costs were charged.

Extracted reasoning

Given the mootness and strike-off of the appeal, the court ordered that no taxes or costs be collected.

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