Berrios v. Spine’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “[W]hile the existence of another available remedy does not preclude a judgment for declaratory relief, a viable declaratory claim must be asserted and exceptional circumstances must be shown for the prosecution of such a claim where there is a raised in the action can be resolved in the pending suit.... [Courts should follow] the almost universal rule ... that if at the time the proceeding for a declaratory decree is initiated a suit is already pending which involves the same issues and in- which litigation the plaintiff in the declaratory decree action may secure full, adequate and complete relief, such -bill for declaratory decree will not be permitted to stand.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ramos v. Cach, LLC

2. “While the existence of another available remedy does not preclude a judgment for declaratory relief, a viable declaratory claim must be asserted and exceptional circumstances must be shown for the prosecution of such a claim where there is a pending suit at the time the action is initiated, and the issues raised in the action can be resolved in the pending suit.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Lisca v. Florida Atlantic Construction, Inc.