2 Cited authorities

  1. Brillhart v. Excess Ins. Co.

    316 U.S. 491 (1942)   Cited 2,858 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding federal courts "under no compulsion" to exercise jurisdiction over suits under Declaratory Judgments Act
  2. Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 12   Cited 344,855 times   920 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss