Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the civil-law appeal was admissible despite an unspecified prayer for relief beyond the amount awarded below.
Decisione estratta
The appeal was inadmissible to the extent it sought an unspecified amount beyond the first-instance award; only the request to confirm the district court judgment was sufficiently determinate.
Motivazione estratta
Federal appeals must be quantified. An undetermined claim for a higher sum cannot be examined.