Question juridique clé
Whether the appellate court violated good faith, the right to be heard, or the ban on excessive formalism by holding the appeal bound by its written limitation.
Solution extraite
No. The limitation declaration was clear on its face, and no duty to seek clarification arose.
Motifs extraits
The discrepancy became apparent only later in the written submission, filed after the appeal period had expired. The appellate court was entitled to rely on the timely limitation declaration and had no reason to treat it as erroneous.