{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "602", "citation": "CPLR § 602", "heading": "Consolidation", "text": ["§ 602. Consolidation. (a) Generally. When actions involving a common question of law or fact are pending before a court, the court, upon motion, may order a joint trial of any or all the matters in issue, may order the actions consolidated, and may make such other orders concerning proceedings therein as may tend to avoid unnecessary costs or delay.", "(b) Cases pending in different courts. Where an action is pending in the supreme court it may, upon motion, remove to itself an action pending in another court and consolidate it or have it tried together with that in the supreme court. Where an action is pending in the county court, it may, upon motion, remove to itself an action pending in a city, municipal, district or justice court in the county and consolidate it or have it tried together with that in the county court."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/602", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "This rule allows related cases to be combined or tried together to save time and expense.\n\n- **(a) A court**, on a party’s motion, may consolidate actions, order a joint trial, or otherwise manage them when they share a **question of law or fact**, to avoid unnecessary cost or delay. ★\n- **(b) Supreme court** may pull in an action pending in another court; **county court** may pull in an action from a city, municipal, district, or justice court in the same county. The receiving court may consolidate the cases or try them together.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/602", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}