Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.270

Consolidation; Separate Trials

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RULE 1.270. 	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 may order a separate trial of any claim,
crossclaim, counterclaim, or third-party claim or of any separate
issue or of any number of claims, crossclaims, counterclaims, third-
party claims, or issues.

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