Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the civil court was bound by the parallel criminal judgment on the disputed transactions and forgery findings.
Decisione estratta
Civil courts are not bound by a prior criminal judgment as to guilt or innocence under federal law, but may await and consider the criminal evidence; there was no reason to postpone the civil appeal.
Motivazione estratta
Art. 53 OR does not bind civil courts on guilt; any broader binding effect depends on cantonal law. The federal court saw no need to await the parallel criminal remedies.