Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the plaintiff's action for guardian liability was time-barred under Art. 454 CC despite the absence of a final account.
Decisione estratta
The claim was not prescribed, because the limitation period under Art. 454 CC does not begin to run without a final account being rendered and communicated according to the required formalities.
Motivazione estratta
The court held that Art. 454 CC is triggered only by the remise du compte final; if no final account exists, the prescriptive period cannot start. The same applies even if damage was known earlier. The other formalities required by case law were also absent.