When a proceeding under this article involves the determination of an issue of fact, such issue may be tried and determined in the same manner as issues of fact are tried and determined in other civil actions in the court in which the proceeding is pending.
W. Va. Code § 55-13-9
Trial and determination of issues of fact
Known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act
The act spans §§ 55–55 (16 sections).
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 212 W. Va. 215 - Marlin v. Wetzel County Board of Education (2002)
Most recently applied in American States Insurance v. Barbara Surbaugh (February 2013)
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