(a) When a party moves to consolidate two or more cases, whether for a limited
purpose or for all future proceedings, the motion to consolidate and supporting
materials must be captioned with the case names and numbers of all cases
sought to be consolidated. Service and filing must be effected in all of the cases
sought to be consolidated. The motion must be decided by the Judge to whom
the lowest-numbered case is assigned. If the motion is granted, the Judge to
whom the lowest-numbered case is assigned will handle all future proceedings
covered by the consolidation order.
(b) After two or more cases are consolidated, all papers relevant to the
purposes for which consolidation was granted will be filed and docketed only in
the lowest-numbered case. A notation to check the docket sheet for the lowest-
numbered case will be entered on the docket sheet for each higher-numbered
case.
(c) If cases are consolidated for some but not all purposes, documents relating
only to a particular case will be docketed on the docket sheet for that case and
be filed only in that case file.
VII. JUDGMENT
