A person interested under a deed, will, written contract or other writing constituting a contract, or whose rights, status or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordinance, contract or franchise, may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument, statute, ordinance, contract or franchise and obtain a declaration of rights, status or other legal relations thereunder.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:16-53
Questions determinable and rights declarable
Known as the Structured Settlement Protection Act
The act spans §§ 2–2 (54 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 178 F. Supp. 2d 386 - Richards v. Princeton Insurance (2001)
Most recently applied in 178 F. Supp. 2d 386 - Richards v. Princeton Insurance (December 2001)
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344
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