Facts
On 17 August 2002, [A.] (Plaintiff, Appellant) suffered a rear-end collision. She then asserted claims against the liability insurance of the owner of the vehicle that caused the accident, [B. AG] (Defendant, Respondent). With a claim filed on 18 March 2015, the Plaintiff demanded from the Defendant the payment of CHF 30,000.-- as the "share of the Plaintiff's loss of earnings that occurred between 17 August 2002 and 31 March 2015". She reserved the right to assert further claims from this accident. The District Court of Schwyz dismissed the claim, as no loss of earnings relevant under tort law had been proven. The Plaintiff appealed against this judgment. However, the Vice President of the Cantonal Court of Schwyz did not enter into the appeal, but instead set aside the first-instance judgment and did not enter into the claim.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court set aside the order of the Cantonal Court and referred the matter back to the Cantonal Court for a decision on the appeal. The Federal Supreme Court stated that the partial claim of the Plaintiff for the payment of CHF 30,000.-- is based on a single…