Question juridique clé
Whether the heirs were entitled to file a federal nullity complaint in a negligent homicide case where only public-law claims against the employer existed.
Solution extraite
They were not entitled to appeal because they asserted only public-law compensation claims against the City of Zurich police department and no civil claims against the accused sanitarians.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 270 lit. e no. 1 BStP, standing requires affected civil claims. Claims based on public law are not civil claims. Since a direct claim against the sanitarians was excluded by cantonal liability law, the heirs lacked standing.