Walker v. Munro

Plaintiffs appeal from summary judgments in favor of defendants in an action for declaratory relief and injunction.

Questions Presented

1. Can summary judgment be granted in a declaratory relief action ?

2. Does the rule of exhaustion of administrative remedies apply in an action for declaratory relief ?

3. Did the trial court abuse the discretion granted by section 1061, Code of Civil Procedure?

Record

Plaintiffs are retail liquor dealers. Defendants are Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control officials and a number of corporations engaged in the sale of distilled spirits to whole salers in…