Subject to division (B) of section 2721.02 of the Revised Code, any person interested under a deed, will, written contract, or other writing constituting a contract or any person whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a constitutional provision, statute, rule as defined in section 119.01 of the Revised Code, municipal ordinance, township resolution, contract, or franchise may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument, constitutional provision, statute, rule, ordinance, resolution, contract, or franchise and obtain a declaration of rights, status, or other legal relations under it.
The testator of a will may have the validity of the will determined at any time during the testator's lifetime pursuant to Chapter 5817. of the Revised Code. The settlor of a trust may have the validity of the trust determined at any time during the settlor's lifetime pursuant to Chapter 5817. of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 254
cases (65 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: Moore v. City of Middletown, 2012 Ohio 3897 (Ohio 2012).
Moore v. City of Middletown, 2012 Ohio 3897 (Ohio 2012). · cites it 12ד4 January Term, 2012 {¶ 12} On the issue of standing, the trial court ruled that R.C. 2721.03 confers standing on the property owners to bring a declaratory-judgment action because they are persons affected by the municipal ordinance.”
ProgressOhio.org, Inc. v. JobsOhio (Slip Opinion), 2014 Ohio 2382 (Ohio 2014). · cites it 14דTo that end, appellants assert that they have standing under R.C. 2721.03, a portion of the Declaratory Judgment Act.”
Cool v. Frenchko, 2022 Ohio 3747 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 6דLEGAL ANALYSIS {¶ 17} Cool filed a complaint under R.C. 2721.03 requesting the court declare that a school residency statute apply to Frenchko and other non-married individuals.”
Preferred Risk Ins. v. Gill, 507 N.E.2d 1118 (Ohio 1987). · cites it 5דR.C. 2721.03 provides in pertinent part: “Any 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 constitutional provision, statute, rule as defined in section 119.”
O'Neal v. State, 2020 Ohio 506 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 5ד" In addition, R.C. 2721.03 provides, in part, that "any person whose rights, status, or other legal relations are affected by a constitutional provision, statute, [or] rule as defined in section 119.”
Hamilton v. Ohio Dept. of Health, 2015 Ohio 4041 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 10דFirst Assignment of Error {¶ 16} Under his first assignment of error, appellant asserts he has standing to sue (1) under common-law standing because the threatened intra-class discrimination here is sufficient to meet the standard for an "injury," (2) under the Declaratory…”
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. v. Unger, 2012 Ohio 1950 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 3דThe court found and concluded, in pertinent part: The first counterclaim requests, pursuant to R.C. § 2721.03, a declaration that plaintiff is not the holder of the note and is not entitled to enforcement of the mortgage.”
Ohioans for Concealed Carry, Inc. v. Columbus (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 6724 (Ohio 2020). · cites it 2דBecause they are not taxpayers in their own right, they have not established standing to bring a taxpayer action for injunctive relief under R.”
Corron v. Corron, 531 N.E.2d 708 (Ohio 1988). · cites it 3דR.C. 2721.03 provides: “Any 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 constitutional provision, statute, rule as defined in section 119.”
Huntsman v. State, 2017 Ohio 2622 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3ד{¶10} In the first count of her complaint, Huntsman sought a declaratory judgment pursuant to R.C. 2721.03 that she is exempt from the permit requirements of the DWA based upon her ODNR permit and thus the ODA did not have jurisdiction or authority to issue the transfer order or…”
Gerig v. Kahn, 95 Ohio St. 3d 478 (Ohio 2002). · cites it 3ד5 On September 9, 1999, the Gerigs filed a complaint for declaratory judgment, pursuant to R.C. 2721.03, 6 asking the court to declare that the affiliation agreement in fact so required.”
Lingo v. State, 2014 Ohio 1052 (Ohio 2014). · cites it 2דR.C. 2721.03. The purpose of the act is to provide a mechanism by which parties can “eliminate uncertainty regarding their legal rights and obligations” quickly and conclusively.”
ProgressOhio.org, Inc. v. JobsOhio (Slip Opinion), 2014 Ohio 2382 (Ohio 2014). “To that end, appellants assert that they have standing under R.C. 2721.03, a portion of the Declaratory Judgment Act.”
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