Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal appeal court violated the right to be heard by deciding without an oral hearing in a written procedure.
Decisione estratta
No; once the written procedure was ordered, the parties had the opportunity to file reply and rejoinder, and Article 29(2) BV does not create an additional right to an oral hearing.
Motivazione estratta
The cantonal rule expressly allowed the appeal to proceed in writing. The parties were heard in writing, and no request for an oral hearing had been made. The constitutional complaint therefore lacked merit.