Rationale for Rule 2-602(B)

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A. [§ 33] Rationale for Rule 2-602(b)

Maryland Rule 2-602(b) is a consequence of modern, liberal rules for joinder of claims and parties. In essence, the rule permits a court to direct the entry of final judgment with respect to an order that would have been final, but for the addition of multiple parties or multiple claims under modern pleading rules. Maryland Rule 2-602 views "an action involving multiple claims or multiple parties as a single judicial unit ordinarily requiring complete disposition before a final appealable judgment may be entered." Planning Bd. of Howard Cty. v. Mortimer, 310 Md. 639, 647...

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