Legal Opinion
Osseous Technologies of America, Inc. v. DiscoveryOrtho Partners LLC
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 28, 2010No. G042747PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
IKOLA, J.
Faced with accusations it was breaching a services agreement by failing to pay what it allegedly owed for services rendered, Osseous Technologies of America, Inc. (Osseous), sued for declaratory relief (Code Civ. Proc., § 1060)1 rather than waiting for a breach of contract action to be filed against it. Defendant DiscoveryOrtho Partners LLC (DiscoveryOrtho) demurred to the complaint on the grounds the trial court should exercise its discretion under section 1061 to “refuse to exercise the power” to decide declaratory relief actions. In sustaining the demurrer, the court…
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