What is a declaratory judgment ?

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation for Illinois on Dec 15, 2010.
  • You can follow answers to this question by subscribing by e-mail or RSS
  • Share |
  •  

Answers (1)

 

Robert D. Kreisman

Answered On Mar 20, 2011
A declaratory judgment action is filed by a party to have the court determine the rights of the parties. It's like a jump ball in a basketball game, but instead of the decision of whose ball it is based on the longer reach of a player, the determination of who gets the ball is made by the judge based on the evidence. 735 ILCS 5/2-701.