Declaration in Lieu of Testimony pursuant to CCP 585 filed. Every lawsuit must be brought within one of various deadlines spelled out in the law, which are known as statutes of limitations.A Petition for Declaratory Relief in California is used to obtain a judicial declaration on the rights and duties of parties under a contract or statute. A settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit for the amount of. Gobble was required to fill out certain federal and state forms in order to complete the firearms transaction. Declaration sought to determine the insurance issues and appropriate relief. Declaratory Judgment Act. UGSOA also seeks declaratory relief under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201. After the lawsuits were filed, Western World filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a declaration that it was not liable under those policies. Consult the rules and caselaw that govern in the court where you are filing the pleading.