diff --git a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/LayoutParsingPipeline.java b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/LayoutParsingPipeline.java
index 81aa0de..8d421e3 100644
--- a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/LayoutParsingPipeline.java
+++ b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/LayoutParsingPipeline.java
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ public class LayoutParsingPipeline {
             }
 
             if (signatures.containsKey(pageNumber)) {
-                if (classificationPage.getImages() == null || classificationPage.getImages().size() == 0) {
+                if (classificationPage.getImages() == null || classificationPage.getImages().isEmpty()) {
                     classificationPage.setImages(signatures.get(pageNumber));
                 } else {
                     classificationPage.getImages().addAll(signatures.get(pageNumber));
diff --git a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/adapter/CvTableParsingAdapter.java b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/adapter/CvTableParsingAdapter.java
index 77c1681..e883cd8 100644
--- a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/adapter/CvTableParsingAdapter.java
+++ b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/adapter/CvTableParsingAdapter.java
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.processor.model.table.Ruling;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.processor.python_api.model.table.PageInfo;
-import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.processor.python_api.model.table.TableCell;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.processor.python_api.model.table.TableLine;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.processor.python_api.model.table.TableServiceResponse;
 
diff --git a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/model/table/TableData.java b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/model/table/TableData.java
index 7a793d1..c317fc7 100644
--- a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/model/table/TableData.java
+++ b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/python_api/model/table/TableData.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
 @AllArgsConstructor
 public class TableData {
 
-    private PageInfo pageInfo;;
+    private PageInfo pageInfo;
     private List<TableLine> tableLines = new ArrayList<>();
 
 }
diff --git a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/services/RulingCleaningService.java b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/services/RulingCleaningService.java
index 4095e90..d5a7626 100644
--- a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/services/RulingCleaningService.java
+++ b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/services/RulingCleaningService.java
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ public class RulingCleaningService {
         Rulings verticalAndHorizontalRulingLines;
 
         // todo 8642: set cv parsed only when no rulings exist or just always add them?
-        if (!rulings.isEmpty()) {
-            verticalAndHorizontalRulingLines = extractVerticalAndHorizontalRulingLines(rulings);
-        } else {
+        if (rulings.isEmpty() && parsedRulings != null) {
             verticalAndHorizontalRulingLines = extractVerticalAndHorizontalRulingLines(parsedRulings);
+        } else {
+            verticalAndHorizontalRulingLines = extractVerticalAndHorizontalRulingLines(rulings);
         }
 
         verticalAndHorizontalRulingLines.verticalLines.sort(X_FIRST_RULING_COMPARATOR);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class RulingCleaningService {
                 Rectangle rectangle2 = rectangles.get(j);
 
                 // we can stop early when we are too far off because of x-y-sorting
-                if(rectangle1.getRight() < rectangle2.getLeft() && rectangle1.getBottom() < rectangle2.getTop()) {
+                if (rectangle1.getRight() < rectangle2.getLeft() && rectangle1.getBottom() < rectangle2.getTop()) {
                     break;
                 }
 
@@ -159,43 +159,19 @@ public class RulingCleaningService {
     private Rulings extractVerticalAndHorizontalRulingLines(List<Ruling> rulings) {
 
         List<Ruling> vrs = new ArrayList<>();
-        for (Ruling vr : rulings) {
-            if (vr.vertical()) {
-                vrs.add(vr);
+        List<Ruling> hrs = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (Ruling r : rulings) {
+            if (r.vertical()) {
+                vrs.add(r);
+            }
+            if (r.horizontal()) {
+                hrs.add(r);
             }
         }
 
-        List<Ruling> hrs = new ArrayList<>();
-        for (Ruling hr : rulings) {
-            if (hr.horizontal()) {
-                hrs.add(hr);
-            }
-        }
         return new Rulings(vrs, hrs);
     }
 
-
-    private Ruling createRuling(float tableCellX0, float tableCellX1, float tableCellY0, float tableCellY1) {
-
-        float x0 = tableCellX0;
-        float x1 = tableCellX1;
-        float y0 = tableCellY0;
-        float y1 = tableCellY1;
-
-        if (x1 < x0) {
-            x0 = tableCellX1;
-            x1 = tableCellX0;
-        }
-
-        if (y1 < y0) {
-            y0 = tableCellY1;
-            y1 = tableCellY0;
-        }
-
-        return new Ruling(new Point2D.Float(x0, y0), new Point2D.Float(x1, y1));
-    }
-
-
     private record Rulings(List<Ruling> verticalLines, List<Ruling> horizontalLines) {
 
     }