Wings of World, Inc. v. Small Claims Court

The primary issue presented in this case is whether the defendant in a small claims proceeding has the right to a jury trial under article I, section 21 of our state constitution. At common law, at the time our constitution was adopted, there was a historical exception to the jury trial right for small monetary claims. For this reason, we conclude that the right does not attach in this context, and we reject the argument that the current small claims procedures are unconstitutional.

The appellant, Wings of the World, also argues that the statutory appeals bond and filing fee requirements…