Question juridique clé
Whether the civil law appeal was admissible despite a low amount in dispute.
Solution extraite
The amount in dispute was below CHF 30,000 and no question of principle was shown, so the civil law appeal was inadmissible.
Motifs extraits
For a gratuitous loan for use, the value in dispute is the lender's patrimonial interest in recovering the thing. Using the monthly rental value and a 13-month eviction period, the amount remained below the statutory threshold. The case raised no principled uncertainty because the law on restitution under Art. 310 CO was clear.