Questão jurídica principal
Whether the municipality's damages allegations were sufficiently substantiated under federal law
Decisão extraída
Yes. The pleadings identified the substituted services, their cost, and the link to the defendant's non-performance, allowing the defendant to contest and offer contrary evidence.
Fundamentação extraída
Substantiation is governed by substantive federal law; the alleged facts were precise enough for the opposing party to understand and challenge the claim, and the court could decide the damages claim.