Legal Opinion
Organic Chemicals, Inc. v. Carroll Products, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided April 22, 1980No. G 78 40PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENSLEN, District Judge.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
OPINION ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SEPARATE TRIALS
Plaintiff (hereinafter ORGANIC) has asked the Court to decide whether or not separate trials should be held to determine the issues of liability and damages. ORGANIC wants the Court to first decide the question of liability and subsequently, if necessary, the issue of damages. Defendant (hereinafter CARROLL) opposes the separation.
It is important for the Court to resolve this controversy at an early date because the outcome of the motion may well signal what discovery is appropriate between this time and…
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