The procedure for obtaining a declaratory judgment pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 555, shall be in accordance with these rules. To download forms to fill out please visit the Minnesota Courts website.FORM 114 - PETITION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT. The Minnesota Supreme Court has "consistently urged" insurers to resolve coverage issues in such situations through the use of declaratory judgment actions. Timing of filing the declaratory judgment action. In the context of an insurance coverage dispute, the Minnesota appellate courts have not tied the accrual date to the policyholder's actual demand for payment. This case is before the Court on the Defendants' Motion for Jury Trial. The central issue is whether declaratory judgment actions sound in equity or law. Attorneys' fees incurred in a declaratory judgment action to establish first-party insurance coverage are not recoverable, even if the insured is successful. Declaratory judgment is useful, and perhaps even the prescribed procedure, when challenging agency actions other than those categorized as contested cases.