The defendant union brought a motion to bifurcate the trial of three related wrongful dismissal actions, seeking to separate the employment contract issues from the election and membership issues raised by some plaintiffs.
The defendant also sought to have the actions assigned to case management.
The court dismissed the motion for bifurcation, finding that the issues were complex and intertwined, and the defendant failed to demonstrate a clear benefit to severing them.
The court also declined to order case management, as there was no demonstrated need for court intervention at this time.
The actions were ordered to be tried together on consent.
