Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal met the federal pleading requirements and could be examined beyond the appellant's references to previous submissions.
Decisione estratta
Only the arguments set out in the appeal itself could be considered; bare references were inadmissible.
Motivazione estratta
Art. 42(2) BGG requires concise reasoning in the appeal brief itself; the Federal Court will not enter into mere incorporations by reference.