Supreme Court Rules - Rule 66 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Consolidation of Civil Actions and Separate Trials: Separate Trial

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		Section/Rule:	66.02
Subject:	Rule 66 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Consolidation of Civil Actions and Separate Trials	Publication / Adopted Date:	January 19, 1973
Topic:	Separate Trial	Revised / Effective Date:	September 1, 1973

66.02. Separate Trial

The court, in furtherance of convenience or to avoid prejudice, or when separate trials will be conducive to expedition and economy, may order a separate trial of any claim, cross-claim, counterclaim, or third-party claim, or of any separate issue or of any number of claims, cross-claims, counterclaims, third-party claims, or issues.

(Amended Jan. 19, 1973, eff. Sept. 1, 1973.)

Committee Note - 1974

This is the same as prior Rule 66.02 with the addition of the following clause:

". . . or when separate trials will be conducive to expedition and economy . . ."

Compare:

Rule 42(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.