Carver v. Heikkila

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “The correct construction of a prior judgment or order is normally an appropriate subject for a declaratory judgment action.”
• “While a declaratory judgment obviously cannot alter the terms of a final judgment, it may clarify the terms of the order if they are ambiguous.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.)
• plaintiff who wins declaratory relief may pursue further coercive relief in action for same claim underlying declaratory judgment, even if plaintiff could have requested such relief initially
• plaintiff who wins declaratory relief may pursue further coercive relief in action for same claim underlying declaratory judgment, even if plaintiff could have requested such relief initially

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

12 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Andrew Robinson International, Inc. v. Hartford Fire Insurance
  First Circuit· 2008-11-10· cited 120×
• North Star Mutual Insurance Co. v. Kneen
  South Dakota Supreme Court· 1992-05-06· cited 40×
• John Gansen and Elaine Bries, as Trustees of the Frances A. Gansen Declaration of Trust v. James B. Gansen
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2016-01-22· cited 14×
• Sdds, Inc. v. State Of South Dakota
  Eighth Circuit· 1993-06-01· cited 12×
• Courter v. City of Portland
  Court of Appeals of Oregon· 2017-06-07· cited 10×
• Clifton Berglee, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. First National Bank, Brookings, South Dakota, Appellee/cross-Appellant
  First Circuit· 1998-10-07· cited 2×
• SDDS, Inc. v. South Dakota
  Eighth Circuit· 1993-06-01· cited 2×
• Clifton Berglee, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. First National Bank, Brookings, South Dakota, [Published] Appellee/cross-Appellant
  First Circuit· 1998-06-11
• Loretta B. Mealy, in Her Capacity as of the Estate of Terrence L. Mealy v. Nash Finch Company
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2014-02-05
• Clifton Berglee v. First Natl. Bank
  Eighth Circuit· 1998-06-11
• Clifton Berglee v. First Natl. Bank
  Eighth Circuit· 1998-10-07
• Amended April 25, 2016 John Gansen and Elaine Bries, as Trustees of the Frances A. Gansen Declaration of Trust v. James B. Gansen
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2016-01-22

Cites

14 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Black Hills Jewelry Manufacturing Co. v. Felco Jewel Industries, Inc.
  South Dakota Supreme Court· 1983-06-29· cited 126×
• State ex rel. La Follette v. Dammann
  Wisconsin Supreme Court· 1936-01-07· cited 83×
• National-Ben Franklin Fire Insurance v. Camden Trust Co.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1956-02-20· cited 25×
• Marriage of Landwehr v. Landwehr
  Court of Appeals of Minnesota· 1985-12-31· cited 18×
• Heikkila v. Carver
  South Dakota Supreme Court· 1985-11-13· cited 18×
• Heikkila v. Carver
  South Dakota Supreme Court· 1987-12-02· cited 14×
• In Re Carver
  D. South Dakota· 1986-06-04· cited 8×
• Marriage of Nelson v. Quade
  Court of Appeals of Minnesota· 1987-10-13· cited 8×
• Heikkila v. Carver (In Re Carver)
  D. South Dakota· 1986-11-20· cited 6×
• In Re Estate of Klages
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1973-07-03· cited 5×
• State Highway Commission v. Sweetman Construction Co.
  South Dakota Supreme Court· 1967-10-26· cited 5×
• Whitworth v. Heinzle
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1955-06-07· cited 5×
• Heikkila v. Carver
  South Dakota Supreme Court· 1987-12-16· cited 3×
• Heikkila v. Carver
  Eighth Circuit· 1987-09-08· cited 3×