Whenever an issue of fact is presented by the pleadings it must be tried by a jury, unless such a jury be waived as in other cases. The jury shall be formed in the same manner as other trial juries in the court in which the action is pending; and in all cases actions under this chapter shall take precedence of all other civil actions.
RCW 59.12.130
Jury—Actions given preference.
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case 105 Wash. 2d 39 - Munden v. Hazelrigg (1985)
Most recently applied in 199 Wash. App. 87 - River Stone Holdings NW LLC, V Alice M. Lopez (April 2017)
1891 c 96 s 15; RRS s 824
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