__[Attorney name]__
__[Address]__
__[Telephone number]__

Attorney for __[e.g., Plaintiff]__, [name]__


            _ _ _ _ _ _ Court, County of _ _ _ _ _ _
                   __[_ _ _ _ _ _ District]__


_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   No. _ _ _ _ _ _
                               Plaintiff(s))
vs.                                                        )STIPULATION TO SEVER
                                                                          )AND TRY SEPARATELY
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   __[E.G., COLLATERAL
                            Defendant(s))ESTOPPEL DEFENSE]__;
_________________________  )   ORDER

     The parties, through their respective counsel, hereby
stipulate and agree __[e.g., that the special defense of
collateral estoppel be severed from and tried before all other
causes of action or issues]__, and hereby apply to the Court for
an order to that effect.

Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                                          [Signature]
                                                                             _____________________________
                                                                                                                                            __[Typed name]__
                                                                                                         Attorney for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Date: _ _ _ _ _ _
                                                                                                                                                                                    [Signature]
                                                                            ______________________________
                                                                                                                                            __[Typed name]__
                                                                                                         Attorney for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

                              ORDER

     IT IS ORDERED that __[e.g., the special defense of
collateral estoppel be severed from and tried before all other
causes of action or issues]__.

Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                        _____________________________
                                                                                                                                                                                    Judge
      

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