§ 603. Severance and separate trials. In furtherance of convenience or to avoid prejudice the court may order a severance of claims, or may order a separate trial of any claim, or of any separate issue. The court may order the trial of any claim or issue prior to the trial of the others.
Severance and separate trials
N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 603, under Joinder of Claims, Consolidation and Severance.
N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 603