maryland casualty pacific coal oil argued january decided february parker fulton paca oberlin cleveland ohio petitioner appearance respondents justice murphy delivered opinion petitioner issued conventional liability policy insured pacific coal oil agreed indemnify insured sums latter might required pay third parties injuries person property caused automobiles hired insured petitioner also agreed defend action covered policy brought insured recover damages injuries policy force collision occurred automobile driven respondent orteca truck driven employee insured orteca brought action ohio state insured recover damages resulting injuries sustained collision apparently action proceeded judgment petitioner brought action insured orteca complaint set forth facts detailed alleged time collision employee insured driving truck sold insured conditional sales contract petitioner claimed truck one insured hence liable defend action orteca insured indemnify latter orteca prevailed sought declaratory judgment effect insured orteca temporary injunction restraining proceedings state pending final judgment suit orteca demurred complaint ground state cause action district sustained demurrer circuit appeals affirmed maryland casualty pacific coal oil granted certiorari october resolve conflict decisions circuit courts appeals cited note question whether petitioner allegations sufficient entitle declaratory relief prayed complaint raises question whether controversy within meaning declaratory judgment act judicial code since district without power grant declaratory relief unless controversy exists nashville ry wallace constitution art iii difference abstract question contemplated declaratory judgment act necessarily one degree difficult possible fashion precise test determining every case whether controversy basically question case whether facts alleged circumstances show substantial controversy parties adverse legal interests sufficient immediacy reality warrant issuance declaratory judgment see aetna life ins haworth immaterial frequently declaratory judgment suit positions parties conventional suit reversed inquiry either case nashville ry wallace supra page page complaint instant case presents controversy plain orteca seeking judgment insured action latter claims covered policy sections ohio code page ohio general code vol give orteca statutory right proceed petitioner supplemental process action obtains final judgment insured latter satisfy within thirty days rendition compare maryland casualty corporation central surety insurance norris fidelity guaranty pierson moreover orteca may perform conditions policy issued insured requiring notice accident notice suit order prevent lapse policy failure insured perform conditions hartford accident indemnity randall ohio see also lind state automobile mutual insurance association ohio state automobile mutual insurance association friedman ohio clear actual controversy petitioner insured compare aetna life ins haworth supra held contrariwise orteca controversy yet remote possible opposite interpretations policy might announced federal state courts federal judgment binding orteca might determine petitioner obligated policy state supplemental proceeding orteca petitioner might conclude otherwise compare central surety insurance norris supra page aetna casualty surety yeatts thus hold actual controversy petitioner orteca hence petitioner complaint cause action latter however decision authorize issuance injunction prayed petitioner judicial code see central surety insurance norris supra page maryland casualty consumers finance service aetna casualty surety yeatts supra page judgment circuit appeals reversed cause remanded proceedings conformity opinion reversed remanded justice black participate consideration decision case footnotes maryland casualty corporation central surety insurance norris maryland casualty consumers finance service aetna casualty surety yeatts fidelity guaranty pierson associated indemnity manning see also employers liability asurance ryan carnes employers liability assurance standard accident insurance alexander supp fidelity guaranty pierson supp builders manufacturers mutual casualty paquette travelers insurance young commercial casualty insurance humphrey