Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal court violated the appellant's right to be heard by setting party costs without requesting a cost note.
Solution extraite
No. In the circumstances, the costs award was foreseeable and the appellant could have filed a cost note on his own initiative.
Motifs extraits
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.