Hutson v. Henry

Plaintiffs in two separate civil actions against the same defendants seek a writ of *693prohibition against the Honorable Patrick G. Henry, II, Judge of Circuit Court of Berkeley County, to restrain him from consolidating their separate suits. Although both suits allege that the defendants engaged in similar acts in violation of the plaintiffs’ rights, the plaintiffs object to consolidation because of the potential conflict of interest among the differently situated plaintiffs who seek to recover damages from the same defendants. Because the potential conflict of interest constitutes a clear…