Question juridique clé
Whether the complainant had standing to bring a criminal-law complaint before the Federal Supreme Court.
Solution extraite
He lacked standing because any damages claim against the municipal employee would be governed exclusively by public-law liability rules, not civil claims.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 81(1)(b)(5) BGG, a private complainant may appeal only if the decision can affect civil claims. In Lucerne, liability for damage caused by public employees in official functions rests with the public entity, and no claim lies against the employee. Therefore the complainant could not assert civil claims and was not entitled to appeal.