A manufacturer sold to a customer an expensive laser printer that never worked properly. Therefore, the customer never fully paid 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.