A settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit for the amount of. Reed contends that Roland's declaratory judgment action was premature because Reed had not physically returned the dozer and demanded his money back.The declaratory judgment has thus become an optional alternative remedy. A declaratory judgment is a special type of lawsuit that allows you to seek a court order explaining the legal rights and duties of the parties to the suit. If you have suffered consumer fraud, call 630-333-0000 for a FREE Consultation. Declaratory Judgments - Chicago Consumer Lawyer. Illinois has no declaratory judgment or other statute under which jurisdiction can be sustained. Some years after ACLU, the supreme court explained in Kupsik v. City of Chicago, 25 Ill. After the parties failed to agree on a fair market value of the land, defendants filed a declaratory judgment action in the circuit court.