Questione giuridica chiave
How must the 19 October 2000 settlement agreement be interpreted regarding the CHF 6,000 payment for the painting?
Decisione estratta
The agreement meant that the defendant owed CHF 6,000 as the agreed work price settlement; it did not oblige her to pay for a picture already definitively surrendered to the plaintiff.
Motivazione estratta
The wording, the context of the 18 October 2000 offer, and the rule that interpretation follows the parties' understanding at the time of conclusion all pointed to payment as consideration for the work itself. The plaintiff's broader reading would impose an unreasonable and therefore implausible result.