MCF No.

31
Motion for Consolidation

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MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION

UNDER RULE 31

________________________________________________________
(name)

states:

1. Civil Case No/s. which is/are pending

(case no.)

before  this Court and the

 Branch/es _______________ of this Court
(branch/es)

present case involve common questions of law and/or fact.

A copy of the Complaint/s in Civil Case No/s. _________ is/are

attached as an annex/es.

2. ___________ is the lower/lowest numbered case.

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3. In order to avoid unnecessary costs or delay, consolidation of these
cases is warranted.

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Date Party/Party’s Counsel Name and Signature

ORDER

After a review of the motion and comment, the Motion is:

 granted. The Court orders the consolidation of:

 Civil Case No/s. ______ with the present case, which is the lower/lowest
numbered case. The Clerk of Court of Branch ___ is directed to transmit the
records of Civil Case No/s. ____ to this Court within ____ days from receipt
of this order.
 The present case with Civil Case No/s. ______, which is the lower/lowest
numbered case. The Branch Clerk of Court is directed to transmit the records
of this case to _______ Court within ____ days from receipt of this order.

Let a joint hearing or trial of all the matters in issue in the actions be held.

 denied because ______________________________________________.

Judge Date

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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. (Rule 31.1)

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