__[Attorney name]__
__[Address]__
__[Telephone number]__

Attorney for __[e.g., Plaintiff]__, [name]__


            _ _ _ _ _ _ Court, County of _ _ _ _ _ _
                   __[_ _ _ _ _ _ District]__


_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   No. _ _ _ _ _ _
                               Plaintiff(s))
vs.                                                        )ORDER CONSOLIDATING
                                                                     ) __[ACTIONS/ISSUES]__
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )
                               Defendant(s))Hearing: __[date; time]__
_________________________  )   Department: _ _ _ _ _ _
                                                                                                         Trial Date: __[if set]__

     The motion of __[e.g., plaintiff]__, __[name]__, for
consolidation was regularly heard at the above date and time. 
Appearing as attorneys were: __[List names of attorneys and
parties represented by each]__.
     Satisfactory proof having been made, and good cause
appearing,
     IT IS ORDERED that:
                           [Option 1]
     1.   Action No. _ _ is consolidated with Action No. _ _ for
all purposes so that only one set of findings of fact and
conclusions of law (if any) will be filed, and only one judgment
(if any) will be entered.
                           [Option 2]
     1.   Action No. _ _ is consolidated with Action No. _ _ for
the purpose of trying the issue(s) of __[specify]__ so that each
action will retain its separate nature and will require the
filing of separate findings of fact and conclusions of law (if
any) and the entry of separate judgments (if any).
                           [Option 3]
     1.   Action No. _ _ is consolidated with Action No. _ _ for
the purpose of discovery and pretrial motions only. __[The
question whether the action should be consolidated for trial is
not decided and will be addressed at a later time (if
necessary)]__.
        [Continue with additional provisions to implement
                      consolidation, e.g.]
     2.   A copy of this order will be filed in both actions, but
all further pleadings and papers will be filed only in Action No.
__[insert action with lowest case number]__, which will be
entitled __[name]__ vs. __[name]__. Each further pleading or
paper filed will bear Action No. __[insert master case file
number]__ and include cross-references to the other case numbers.
   [Add if desired to clarify effects of consolidation, e.g.]
     3.   In lieu of filing an answer to the complaint in Action
No. _ _, defendant considers each allegation of that complaint to
be denied.
                           [Continue]
     [4.] __[State any additional orders]__.


Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                        ______________________
                                                                                                                                                                                    Judge
      

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