A manufacturer sold to a customer an expensive laser printer that never worked properly. Therefore, the customer never fully pai
d for the printer. The manufacturer sued for specific performance of the contract of sale of the printer. The consumer filed a counterclaim for breach of warranty, asking for $85,000 in damages. The consumer demanded a jury trial, but the manufacturer objected. Assuming that the demand for jury trial was timely made, how will the court rule on the availability of a jury trial? (A) For the consumer, b/c the underlying dispute is legal in nature.
(B) For the consumer, b/c the defendant may always request a jury trial
(C) For the manufacturer, b/c it filed suit first.
(D) For the manufacturer, because an action for specific performance is equitable in nature.
