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Irwin v. Mascott

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:53 pm
by David A. Szwak
Irwin v. Mascott
112 F.Supp.2d 937
N.D.Cal.,2000.
August 31, 2000

Declaratory relief is appropriate when: (1) the judgment will serve a useful purpose in clarifying and settling the legal relations in issue; and (2) it will terminate and afford relief from the uncertainty, insecurity and controversy giving rise to the proceeding. Gammon v. GC Services Ltd. Partnership, 162 F.R.D. 313, 320 (N.D.Ill.1995). See also, Guerra v. Sutton, 783 F.2d 1371, 1376 (9th Cir.1986).