Question juridique clé
Whether the appeal was admissible as a civil-law appeal rather than a criminal-law appeal
Solution extraite
Because the cantonal appeal court decided only the civil liability issue, the matter was admissible as a civil-law appeal.
Motifs extraits
The Federal Court held that admissibility depends on whether the last cantonal instance had to decide both criminal and civil issues; if only the civil issue remained, civil-law appeal is the proper remedy.