§ 1062.Remedies Cumulative

Declaratory relief is meant to add an option, not to replace the ones a party already has. Section 1062 makes that explicit: the remedies this chapter provides are cumulative, and cannot be read to restrict any other remedy, provisional or otherwise, available under other law for the benefit of a party to the action.

The same principle protects a party after judgment. A judgment obtained under this chapter does not preclude the party from later obtaining additional relief based on the same underlying facts, so getting a declaration of rights does not use up a party's ability to pursue further remedies tied to the same dispute.

This cumulative-remedy principle is echoed specifically in § 1062.5, which repeats nearly identical language for the specialized professional liability insurance declaratory actions that section governs.