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                          RULE 3.3
                   CONSOLIDATION OF CASES

    (a) Cases Tried Together. If two or more cases have been
tried together or consolidated for trial, the cases are
consolidated for the purpose of review unless the appellate
court otherwise directs.
    (b) Cases Consolidated in Appellate Court. The appellate
court, on its own initiative or on motion of a party, may
order the consolidation of cases or the separation of cases
for the purpose of review. A party should move to
consolidate two or more cases if consolidation would save
time and expense and provide for a fair review of the cases.
If two or more cases have been consolidated for review in
the Court of Appeals, the cases remain consolidated for
review in the Supreme Court unless the Supreme Court
otherwise directs.
	

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