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Besides asking a court for a declaratory judgment that the Certificate authorizes the special dividend, the newest lawsuit characterizes the Certificate as a contract between CBS and its stockholders with NAI, as a controller, a party.
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Fort Bend County Commissioners voted during their regular May 22 meeting to approve a lawsuit that seeks a declaratory judgment from a federal district judge regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ operation of the Barker Reservoir.
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Raphael is suing for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, declaratory judgment and defamation, according to court documents.
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Chynoweth also argued while the state does not necessarily intend to seek the $25,000 per day fine against Birmingham, the AG's office does ask the judge to make a declaratory judgment giving them the right to seek the fine in other cases.
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The plaintiffs are also claiming breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel, tortious interference and declaratory judgment against Briggs and McLaughlin.
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The purpose of such a declaratory judgment is to resolve doubts that might otherwise eventually result in litigation, and to guide the parties' future conduct to preserve their legal rights.
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Corfman is not seeking financial damages beyond legal fees, and is instead asking for a public apology, a declaratory judgment of defamation and a ban on future attacks from Moore and his campaign, the Washington Post reports.
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The city is also facing a second complaint, from a group called the Friends of Frame Park, asking for a declaratory judgment from the courts, to rule that Frame Park, by deed, must be used only for public purposes.
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First Known Use of declaratory
15th century
Law Dictionary
legal Definition of declaratory
: serving to declare, set forth, or explain: as
a
: declaring what is the existing law
b
: declaring a legal right or interpretation
- declaratory relief
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