Facts
S. was a student at the "C.G. Jung Institute Zurich", a foundation that operates a teaching and research institute for complex psychology in the sense of the teachings of Prof. C.G. Jung, from 1976 to 1983. At the end of her studies, tensions arose between S. and the institute management, which ultimately led to her expulsion. S. then filed a supervisory complaint under foundation law with the Education Directorate of the Canton of Zurich, which was partially upheld. The institute filed an appeal against this decision, which was upheld by the Cantonal Government Council of Zurich. S. appeals this decision of the Cantonal Government Council to the Federal Supreme Court.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismisses the appeal and confirms the decision of the Cantonal Government Council. It states that the foundation supervision pursuant to Art. 84 para. 2 CC does indeed also cover the school management and examination regulations of a foundation school, insofar as they have an influence on the financial circumstances of the foundation. However, the supervisory authority is very cautious in matters of discretion, such as the expulsion of individual students. It can only intervene if the foundation bodies have clearly exceeded or abused their discretion.
In the present case, the question was whether S. was…