Facts
[A.] was a member of the Board of Directors of [B. AG] from 27 February 2012 to 21 May 2013, which was affiliated with the Compensation Fund of the Canton of Zurich as a contribution-paying employer. After the bankruptcy proceedings were opened against [B. AG] on 9 July 2013 and the bankruptcy proceedings were closed on 29 January 2015, the Compensation Fund demanded compensation of CHF 259,038.65 from [A.] for lost social security contributions. The Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich dismissed [A.] 's appeal against this claim.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court upheld the decision of the lower court. As a member of the Board of Directors, [A.] had a duty of supervision over the management of the company under Art. 716a CO, which also included the control of the payment of social security contributions. Although the interim financial statements as of 30 June 2012 showed initial signs of liquidity problems, [A.] did not take any steps to settle the outstanding…