The Lawyers (Parnes Rothman LLP et al.) brought a motion to consolidate two actions: a main action by mortgagees to collect mortgage debts and a lawyer action by mortgagors for contribution and indemnity from their lawyers.
The court granted the motion, finding that the actions shared common questions of law and fact, and consolidation would promote efficiency, avoid inconsistent findings, and facilitate common discoveries.
The court dismissed the mortgagees' argument that the motion was an abuse of process, noting that the Lawyers had not circumvented any procedure.
