Title 27, Title 27. Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies

As used in this section, "incompetent person" means a person who is so mentally impaired, as a result of a mental or physical illness or disability, as a result of an intellectual disability, or as a result of chronic substance abuse, that the person is incapable of taking proper…

Sections 2721.03 to 2721.05 of the Revised Code do not limit or restrict the exercise of the general powers conferred by division (A) of section 2721.02 of the Revised Code in any action or proceeding in which declaratory relief is sought under this chapter and in which a judgmen…

Courts of record may refuse to render or enter a declaratory judgment or decree under this chapter if the judgment or decree would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving rise to the action or proceeding in which the declaratory relief is sought.

All judgments and decrees under this chapter may be reviewed on appeal as are other judgments and decrees of the court of record involved.

Subject to section 2721.16 of the Revised Code, whenever necessary or proper, a court of record may grant further relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree previously granted under this chapter. The application for the further relief shall be by a complaint filed in a cour…

When an action or proceeding in which declaratory relief is sought under this chapter involves the determination of an issue of fact, that issue may be tried and determined in the same manner as issues of fact are tried and determined in other civil actions in the court in which …

In any action or proceeding in which declaratory relief is sought under this chapter, the court may make an award of court costs as is equitable and just.

(A) Subject to division (B) of this section, when declaratory relief is sought under this chapter in an action or proceeding, all persons who have or claim any interest that would be affected by the declaration shall be made parties to the action or proceeding. Except as provided…

The provisions of this chapter are remedial and shall be liberally construed and administered.

The provisions of this chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make the law of this state uniform with the law of those states that enact similar provisions and to harmonize, insofar as possible, with federal laws and regulations on…

With the exception of sections 2721.02 and 2721.03 of the Revised Code, the provisions of this chapter are independent and severable, and the invalidity of any part of those provisions does not affect or render the remainder of those provisions invalid or inoperative.

(A)(1) A court of record shall not award attorney's fees to any party on a claim or proceeding for declaratory relief under this chapter unless any of the following applies:(a) A section of the Revised Code explicitly authorizes a court of record to award attorney's fees on a cla…

(A) As used in this section:(1) "Defendant" means a person against whom an individual believes that, but for the expiration of the limitation period for the cause of action under section 2305.111 of the Revised Code, the individual would have a cause of action for assault or batt…