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

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


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


_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   No. _ _ _ _ _ _
                               Plaintiff(s))
vs.                                                        )ORDER SEVERING
                                                                     )__[ACTIONS/ISSUES]__
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )
                               Defendant(s))Hearing: __[date; time]__
_________________________  )   Department: _ _ _ _ _ _
                                                                                                         Trial Date: __[if set]__

     The motion of __[e.g., defendant]__, __[name]__, for an
order __[e.g., that the issue of liability be severed from and
tried before the issue of damages]__ was regularly heard at the
above date and time. Appearing as attorneys were: __[List names
of attorneys and parties represented by each]__.
     Satisfactory proof having been made that severance will
__[e.g., further convenience, avoid prejudice, be expeditious and
economical, promote the ends of justice]__, and good cause
appearing,
     IT IS ORDERED that:
     1.   __[E.g., The issue of liability be severed from and
tried before the issue of damages]__.
     2.   __[State any additional orders]__.


Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                        ________________________
                                                                                                                                                                                    Judge
      

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