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Georgia State Code
Title	`9`
Chapter	`4`
Section Navigation	`1` ... `10`
Section	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Title 9, Chapter 4, Section 2 (9-4-2) (a) In cases of actual controversy, the respective superior courts of this state shall have power, upon petition or other appropriate pleading, to declare rights and other legal relations of any interested party petitioning for such declaration, whether or not further relief is or could be prayed; and the declaration shall have the force and effect of a final judgment or decree and be reviewable as such. (b) In addition to the cases specified in subsection (a) of this Code section, the respective superior courts of this state shall have power, upon petition or other appropriate pleading, to declare rights and other legal relations of any interested party petitioning for the declaration, whether or not further relief is or could be prayed, in any civil case in which it appears to the court that the ends of justice require that the declaration should be made; and the declaration shall have the force and effect of a final judgment or decree and be reviewable as such. (c) Relief by declaratory judgment shall be available, notwithstanding the fact that the complaining party has any other adequate legal or equitable remedy or remedies.
Citing Cases: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. MABRY et al. (274 Ga. 498) (556 SE2d 114) (2001) BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES et al. v. MONROE COUNTY et al. (252 Ga. App. 555) (556 SE2d 834) (2001) EAST BEACH PROPERTIES, LTD. v. TAYLOR et al.; TAYLOR et al. v. RYALS; and vice versa. (250 Ga. App. 798) (552 SE2d 103) (2001) EDMOND et al. v. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY et al. (249 Ga. App. 338) (548 SE2d 450) (2001) HULCHER SERVICES, INC. v. R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC et al. (247 Ga. App. 486) (543 SE2d 461) (2001) COWETA COUNTY v. CITY OF SENOIA.; HIGDON v. CITY OF SENOIA et al. (273 Ga. 83) (538 SE2d 39) (2000) AGAN v. STATE OF GEORGIA et al. (272 Ga. 540) (533 SE2d 60) (2000) SIEG et al. v. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP; and vice versa. (246 Ga. App. 394) (539 SE2d 896) (2000) HEAD et al. v. DEKALB COUNTY et al. (246 Ga. App. 756) (542 SE2d 176) (2000) BURTON v. COMPOSITE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. (245 Ga. App. 587) (538 SE2d 501) (2000) DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES v. CITIBANK F.S.B. et al.; and vice versa. (243 Ga. App. 433) (534 SE2d 422) (2000) PATTERSON v. STATE OF GEORGIA. (242 Ga. App. 131) (528 SE2d 884) (2000) WATTS v. PROMINA GWINNETT HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. et al. (242 Ga. App. 377) (530 SE2d 14) (2000) BAKER v. CITY OF MARIETTA et al.; CITY OF MARIETTA v. BAKER. (271 Ga. 210) (518 SE2d 879) (1999) GEORGIA COUNCIL OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGISTS et al. v. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA et al. (271 Ga. 757) (523 SE2d 879) (1999) FARM & HOME LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. SKELTON.; FLEET FINANCE, INC. v. SKELTON. (235 Ga. App. 507) (510 SE2d 76) (1998) CHAMBERS OF GEORGIA, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES et al. (232 Ga. App. 632) (502 SE2d 553) (1998) MACKO et al. v. CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE et al. (231 Ga. App. 671) (499 SE2d 707) (1998) CITY OF FORT OGLETHORPE v. BOGER et al. (267 Ga. 485) (480 SE2d 186) (1997) ENRON CAPITAL & TRADE RESOURCES CORPORATION v. POKALSKY et al. (227 Ga. App. 727) (490 SE2d 136) (1997) GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (225 Ga. App. 787) (484 SE2d 799) (1997) SOERRIES v. CITY OF COLUMBUS. (222 Ga. App. 745) (476 SE2d 64) (1996) MIDDLEBROOKS v. ATLANTA CASUALTY COMPANY. (222 Ga. App. 785) (476 SE2d 82) (1996) KESLER v. WATTS. (218 Ga. App. 104) (460 SE2d 822) (1995) ACTION FOR A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT et al. v. STATE OF GEORGIA. (217 Ga. App. 384) (457 SE2d 273) (1995) SUNSTATES REFRIGERATED SERVICES, INC. v. GRIFFIN et al. (215 Ga. App. 61) (449 SE2d 858) (1994) BANK OF SPALDING COUNTY v. POUND et al. (213 Ga. App. 324) (444 SE2d 375) (1994) STEPHENS v. TROTTER. (213 Ga. App. 596) (445 SE2d 359) (1994) JAMES B. BEAM DISTILLING COMPANY v. STATE OF GEORGIA et al. (two cases). (263 Ga. 609) (437 SE2d 782) (1993) HAMMOND v. SANDERS. (210 Ga. App. 307) (436 SE2d 45) (1993) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT COORDINATORS, INC. v. SMITH. (206 Ga. App. 278) (424 SE2d 815) (1992) FAMBLE et al. v. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY. (204 Ga. App. 332) (419 SE2d 143) (1992) CHATTAHOOCHEE BANCORP, INC. v. ROBERTS. (203 Ga. App. 405) (416 SE2d 875) (1992) PANGLE et al. v. GOSSETT et al. (261 Ga. 307) (404 SE2d 561) (1991) CRAMER v. SPALDING COUNTY et al.; and vice versa. (261 Ga. 570) (409 SE2d 30) (1991) SKALAR/SEAMARK, INC. v. SKALAR USA, INC. (198 Ga. App. 401) (401 SE2d 595) (1991) WILSON et al. v. LEDBETTER; and vice versa. (194 Ga. App. 32) (389 SE2d 771) (1989) NASH v. JOHNSON. (192 Ga. App. 412) (385 SE2d 294) (1989) RIDGEVIEW INSTITUTE, INC. v. BRUNSON. (191 Ga. App. 608) (382 SE2d 409) (1989) TOWN OF THUNDERBOLT v. HENDRIX et al.; TOWN OF THUNDERBOLT v. RIVER CROSSING APARTMENTS, LTD. (189 Ga. App. 607) (377 SE2d 12) (1988) FORTSON v. KISER et al. (188 Ga. App. 660) (373 SE2d 842) (1988) WILLIAMS v. THOMAS. (187 Ga. App. 527) (370 SE2d 773) (1988) OXFORD FINANCE COMPANIES, INC. v. DENNIS. (185 Ga. App. 177) (363 SE2d 614) (1987) SOLID ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC. et al. v. FREIGHT TERMINALS, INC. (184 Ga. App. 111) (361 SE2d 200) (1987) WEST v. JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA. (184 Ga. App. 894) (363 SE2d 176) (1987) FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY OF CONNECTICUT v. SPELL et al. (183 Ga. App. 675) (359 SE2d 705) (1987) CROWELL v. CITY OF EASTMAN et al.; and vice versa. (182 Ga. App. 489) (356 SE2d 104) (1987) UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY v. GEORGIA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS' ASSOCIATION GROUP SELF-INSURERS' FUND et al. (182 Ga. App. 595) (356 SE2d 686) (1987) HIGGINBOTHAM et al. v. HOLLIDAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. (182 Ga. App. 877) (357 SE2d 319) (1987) MOSS et al. v. CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL. (255 Ga. 403) (339 SE2d 226) (1986) EVI EQUIPMENT, INC. v. NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. (178 Ga. App. 197) (342 SE2d 380) (1986) MELWOOD, INC. et al. v. DEKALB COUNTY. (255 Ga. 247) (336 SE2d 571) (1985) MOSS et al. v. CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL et al. (176 Ga. App. 116) (335 SE2d 456) (1985) FOURTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH OF COLUMBUS et al. v. BOARD OF REGISTRARS et al. (253 Ga. 368) (320 SE2d 543) (1984) TAYLOR v. MOSLEY et al. (252 Ga. 325) (314 SE2d 184) (1984) HICKS et al. v. WALKER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT et al. (172 Ga. App. 428) (323 SE2d 231) (1984) GEORGE et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA et al. (250 Ga. 491) (299 SE2d 566) (1983) COOK FARMS, INC. et al. v. BOSTWICK et al. (165 Ga. App. 692) (302 SE2d 574) (1983) STANDARD GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. EVANS. (165 Ga. App. 880) (303 SE2d 74) (1983) Defined terms referenced in this section: civil case code court declaration interested party judgment party petition relief remedy state

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