Rule 2 One form of action

Here's a plain English summary:

West Virginia used to have different types of lawsuits, each with its own name and set of steps you had to follow. This made things complicated because people had to know exactly which type of case they were filing and follow different rules depending on the type.

This rule gets rid of all that. Now there's just one type of lawsuit, called a "civil action." It doesn't matter if you're suing over a contract, a car accident, a property dispute, or something else. Everyone follows the same basic process to bring their case to court.

This makes things simpler for people who need to sue someone or who are being sued. You don't have to worry about picking the "right" type of lawsuit or getting stuck because you used the wrong legal category. You just file your civil action and the case moves forward under one consistent set of rules.