Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal appeal against the first-instance definitive debt-enforcement order was filed on time.
Decisione estratta
The appeal was timely. Because service occurred during the enforcement holidays and the last day fell on a Saturday, the deadline expired only on Monday, 4 January 2010.
Motivazione estratta
The cantonal court ignored the effect of the enforcement holidays and the weekend. Under the applicable rules and case law, the deadline was extended so that the filing on 4 January 2010 was within time.