California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 3 — Of the Parties to Civil Actions, Chapter 5 — Permissive Joinder, Section 379.5
When parties have been joined under Section 378 or 379, the court may make such orders as may appear just to prevent any party from being embarrassed, delayed, or put to undue expense, and may order separate trials or make such other order as the interests of justice may require.
Notes
Allows a court, after parties are joined under the referenced joinder provisions, to issue orders needed to prevent embarrassment, delay, or undue expense to any party. Permits separate trials or any other order the interests of justice require, giving the court discretion to manage joined claims or parties after joinder.
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