First Adopted: November 16, 1964
Most Recently Effective: September 01, 1973
Rule 66 | Rules of Civil Procedure | Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts | Consolidation of Civil Actions and Separate Trials
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.
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 ..."
(Adopted November 16, 1964, effective July 1, 1965. Amended January 19, 1973, effective September 1, 1973.)