The court may compel the plaintiff in any action to produce all evidence upon the question
of the defendant's liability before any witness is called to testify solely to the extent of the injury
or damages. The defendant's attorney may then move for a judgment as a matter of law. If the
motion is refused, the trial shall proceed. The court may, however, allow witnesses to be called
out of order. The court may order that the issues of liability and damages be bifurcated and
that separate trials be held on each issue. Separate issues of liability or damages may be
further subdivided for separate trials.
