This form for use in litigation against an insurance company for bad faith breach of contract. Adapt this model form to fit your needs and specific law. Not recommended for use by non-attorney.
This form for use in litigation against an insurance company for bad faith breach of contract. Adapt this model form to fit your needs and specific law. Not recommended for use by non-attorney.
Federal courts decide disputes involving the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, disputes between states, and disputes involving more than $75,000 between residents of different states. At both the federal and state levels there are two kinds of courts: the trial court and the appellate court.
If you want to file a motion, the process is generally something like this: You write your motion. You file your motion with the court clerk. The court clerk inserts the date and time your motion will be heard by the judge. You “serve” (mail) your motion to the other side.
If you decide that your claim may be brought in a federal district court because there is either a federal question, the United States is a party, or when the dispute is between residents of different states and the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, you must then determine in which federal court to file.
An example of pro se representation is representing yourself or your business in court without an attorney. Or, you could be involved in a lawsuit where the other side is self-represented. There are valid grounds for pro se representation in certain circumstances.
To bring a state law claim in federal court, all of the plaintiffs must be located in different states than all of the defendants, and the “amount in controversy” must be more than $75,000.
If you decide that your claim may be brought in a federal district court because there is either a federal question, the United States is a party, or when the dispute is between residents of different states and the amount in controversy is more than $75,000, you must then determine in which federal court to file.
The declaratory judgment is generally considered a statutory remedy and not an equitable remedy in the United States, and is thus not subject to equitable requirements, though there are analogies that can be found in the remedies granted by courts of equity.
A declaratory judgment is a ruling of the court to clarify something (usually a contract provision) that is in dispute. A summary judgment is a ruling that a case or portion of a case must be dismissed because there are no triable issues of material fact in dispute.
The Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act is “remedial” and meant to “settle and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, status, and other legal relations.” (CPRC §37.002) The resources listed below are not exhaustive and may not include the most up- to-date information.
A declaratory judgment is a binding judgment from a court defining the legal relationship between parties and their rights in a matter before the court. When there is uncertainty as to the legal obligations or rights between two parties, a declaratory judgment offers an immediate means to resolve this uncertainty.