California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 8 — Of the Trial and Judgment in Civil Actions, Chapter 1 — Judgment in General, Section 579
In an action against several defendants, the Court may, in its discretion, render judgment against one or more of them, leaving the action to proceed against the others, whenever a several judgment is proper.
Notes
Allows the court, in an action against several defendants, to enter judgment against one or more defendants while leaving the action to continue against the others. The court may use this discretion whenever a separate judgment against fewer than all defendants is proper.
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