1504. JOINDER

1504 JOINDER 1504.1 The Director may join several cases against a single respondent or group of respondents in one petition if the Director determines that the various cases to be joined involve the following: (a) The same or similar unlawful trade practices; (b) Tend to show a pattern of unlawful conduct; or (c) Otherwise involve common issues of law or fact. 1504.2 The Administrative Law Judge may disallow joinder if the following determination is made: (a) That the joinder is improperly prejudicial to either party; (b) That the joinder is administratively burdensome; or (c) That the joinder is otherwise unreasonable. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 6176, 6177 (October 10, 1986).