Legal Opinion
Moss v. Associated Transport, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 6, 1965No. 15634PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SULLIVAN, Circuit Judge.
The question for decision is whether in the jury trial of four consolidated diversity actions involving conflicting claims for death, personal injury and property damage arising out of a highway collision between two tractor-trailer combinations, the District Judge committed reversible error in separating the issues of liability for trial prior to the issues of damages. Separation of issues is authorized by Rule 42(b) F.R.Civ.P. which provides that “[t]he court in furtherance of convenience * * * may order a separate trial of * * * any separate issue or of any number…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Bowie v. SorrellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1953
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