Question juridique clé
Whether provisional evidence by medical expert opinion under Art. 158 ZPO was justified.
Solution extraite
Yes. A disputed and unclear factual situation does not eliminate the protected interest in clarifying evidence and litigation prospects; it is precisely the reason for provisional evidence.
Motifs extraits
The appellate court acted arbitrarily by treating the disputed causation-related facts as a reason to deny the request. Where a medical opinion is generally suitable to clarify causation, objections and additional factual assertions by the opposing party must be addressed through questions and supplemental questions, not by refusing evidence altogether.