DE · rules
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 42
Consolidation: Separate trials
(a) Consolidation. When actions involving a common question of law or fact are pending before the
Court, it may order a joint hearing or trial of any or all the matters in issue in the actions; it may order all
the actions consolidated; and it may make such orders concerning proceedings therein as may tend to
avoid unnecessary costs or delay.
(b) Separate trials. 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.
History
Amended, effective Jan. 1, 1967.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- 2026-09-23
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