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· 9/25/1980

Brown v. Safeway Stores, Inc.

Citations

  • 617 P.2d 704
  • 94 Wash. 2d 359
  • 1980 Wash. LEXIS 1372

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • failure to comply with time limits of CR 6(d) excused absent showing of prejudice
  • constitutional right to jury - 11 - For the current opinion, go to https://www.lexisnexis.com/clients/wareports/. No. 82725-1-I/12 trial applies to civil actions purely legal in nature and not to actions purely equitable in nature
  • “In determining whether a case is primarily equitable in nature or is an action at law, the trial court is accorded wide discretion, the exercise of which will not be disturbed except for clear abuse.”
  • failure to comply with CR 6 held harmless unless prejudice shown
  • no right to a jury trial when issues are primarily equitable
  • issue may be preserved during motion for reconsideration

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Judges: Stafford

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