Section 1571 – Assignment by court rule

A.(1) The district courts shall prescribe the procedure for assigning cases for trial, by rules which shall: (a) Require adequate notice of trial to all parties; and(b) Prescribe the order of preference in accordance with law.(2) These rules shall not allow the...

Section 1561 – Consolidation for trial

A. When two or more separate actions are pending in the same court, the section or division of the court in which the first filed action is pending may order consolidation of the actions for trial after a contradictory hearing, and upon a finding that common issues of...