Legal Opinion
Krieger v. Krieger
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 26, 1969PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBergan, J.
The function of the declaratory judgment has commonly been understood by the profession to be to determine justiciable controversies between parties which either are not yet ripe for adjudication by conventional forms of remedy, or which, for other reasons, are not conveniently amenable to the usual remedies. Underlying the policy which sanctions the use of the action is the concept that it will serve some useful purpose to the parties, e.g., to settle controversy and discourage potential litigation.
Judge Crane, writing for the court in James v. Alderton Dock Yards (256 N. Y. 298) which has…
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- Lowe v. LoweNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Somberg v. SombergNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
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