The circuit court shall provide by rule for the placing of actions upon the trial calendar (1) without request of the parties, or (2) upon request of a party and notice to the other parties, or (3) in such other manner as the courts deem expedient. Such rules shall be promulgated in accordance with Rule 83. Precedence shall be given to actions entitled thereto by the Constitution or statutes of the State.
W.Va. R. Civ. P. 40