Rule 3.528
Separate hearing on certain coordination issues
Coordination of Complex Actions
Rule Text
When a petition for coordination may be disposed of on the determination of a specified issue or issues, without a hearing on all issues raised by the petition and any opposition, the assigned judge may order that the specified issue or issues be heard and determined before a hearing on the remaining issues.
Plain-English Summary (for reference only — not a substitute for the rule text above)
A judge handling a coordination case can split up the hearing process. Instead of covering every issue at once, the judge can pick out specific questions to address first before moving on to the rest.
This can save time when answering one key question might settle part of the case or make the other issues easier to handle. It gives the judge flexibility to manage the case in a logical order.
Summary generated March 14, 2026
Committee Notes
No committee notes available for this rule.
Rule 3.528 renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1528 effective January 1, 1974; previously amended effective January 1, 2005.
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