Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the late appeal-notice argument based on illness could be raised before the Federal Supreme Court
Decisione estratta
The argument was inadmissible because it was new and had not been raised below.
Motivazione estratta
The appellant knew the appeal deadline from the district court judgment, but did not allege in the late filing that he had been unable to appeal for health reasons during the relevant period; under Art. 99(1) BGG, new facts and arguments are not heard.