Motion to Consolidate Cases

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01 ATTORNEY INFORMATION

Attorney Name *

State Bar No. *

Firm / Office Name

Address *

Phone *

Fax

02 LEAD / PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED CASE INFORMATION

LEAD CASE — This is the caption that will appear on the motion and the proposed consolidated matter.

Lead Case / File No. *

County *

Court Division

Lead Case Plaintiff / Petitioner *

Lead Case Defendant / Respondent *

Moving Party Represents

03 CASES TO BE CONSOLIDATED

List all related cases to be consolidated with the lead case above. Include at least one additional case.

CASE / FILE NUMBER PARTIES (Plaintiff v. Defendant)

04 COMMON QUESTIONS OF LAW OR FACT

Describe the common questions of law or fact that justify consolidation *

Type of Consolidation Sought

Will consolidation prejudice any party? Address here if applicable.

05 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Served Upon *

Date of Service *

Method of Service

SELECTED COUNTY

— Select above —

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Rule 42(a) allows consolidation when actions involve a common question of law or fact
Court has discretion to order joint hearings or trials, consolidate actions, or make other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay
Full consolidation merges the actions; trial consolidation keeps them separate but tries together
File in all affected case numbers — each file should have a copy of the motion
Serve all parties in all consolidated cases, including those not represented by the filing attorney
Court may deny consolidation if it would prejudice a party's right to fair trial

Rule 42(a) NCRCPConsolidation of actions

Rule 42(b) NCRCPSeparate trials

G.S. 1A-1 R. 42Consolidation; separate trials