Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the buyer could recover the CHF 90,000 deposit despite the void option deed
Decisione estratta
Yes. Because the deed was void, the deposit had to be returned under unjust enrichment rules.
Motivazione estratta
The court held the deed null and rejected abuse of rights. The buyer had cooperated with the LAFE procedure and the owners could not rely on a prescription argument based on a different legal characterization. Restitution after a void contract is governed by unjust enrichment.