Opinion ID: 3011623
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Heading: Before recovery, we and any party seeking

Text: protection under this [UIM] coverage must agree on two points: a) whether there is a legal right to r ecover damages from the owner or driver of an underinsur ed motor vehicle; and if so, b) the amount of such damages. _________________________________________________________________ 1. Nationwide argues that the appellants have not properly preserved this particular issue for appeal pursuant to F .R.A.P. 3(c)(1)(B), which requires an appellant's Notice of Appeal to designate the judgment, order, or part thereof being appealed. Appellants' Notice of Appeal designated the District Court's November 2, 2000 Or der, which did not address the arbitration issue, instead of its October 27 Order, which did dispose of that issue. Appellants' failure to specifically designate the October 27 Order for appeal is not fatal because a policy of liberal construction of notices of appeal prevails in the Third Circuit where the intent to appeal an unmentioned or mislabeled ruling is apparent and there is no prejudice to the adverse party. Williams v. Guzzardi, 875 F.2d 46, 49 (3d Cir. 1989)(if from the notice of appeal itself and the subsequent proceedings . . . it appears that the appeal was intended to have been taken from an unspecified . . . or der . . . , the notice may be construed as bringing up the unspecified or der for review.); Murray v. Commercial Union Insurance Co., 782 F .2d 432, 434-35 (3d Cir. 1986)(exercising jurisdiction because despite the mislabeled Notice of Appeal, in their appellate briefs all parties addressed every issue presented). 5 If agreement can't be reached, the matter will go to arbitration.