Question

Numerous customers of a bridal store lost their ordered and prepaid wedding gowns when the store locked its doors and declared bankruptcy. The court combined the disappointed​ brides' cases so that all of the matters seeking recovery from the failed store could be heard at once. This action by the court is known as​ __________.

Answer 1

Answer: Consolidation

Explanation:

Courts have the authority to consolidate the cases which have common concern. Consolidated case also does not mean the court will not hear each appeal separately. As the facts of the case are similar that they have not received their prepaid wedding gowns due to the bankruptcy of the bridal store single hearing is placed by the court.

The consolidated cases at first remain the same way but the arguments of the attorneys may diverge the case while appealing. The disappointed brides should receive their compensation at once from the failed store here.,