Right to Cross-Appeal for Self-Appealing Party

The court addressed whether a party who has already filed an independent appeal is entitled to subsequently file a cross-appeal (Anschlussappellation) regarding points contested in the opposing party's later-filed appeal. The court found that adhering to the strict former practice, which denied the right to cross-appeal to a self-appealing party, was detrimental to procedural economy and the peace of the parties, as it would force parties to appeal every point initially. Therefore, the court overturned its prior practice, ruling that a party who independently appealed but subsequently learns of the counterparty's appeal contesting additional points in the judgment is entitled to file a cross-appeal concerning only those newly contested points, provided the counterparty's appeal was not known at the time of the initial appeal filing.