Rule 1:2 - Appeal From Partial Final Judgment in Multi-Party Cases(a)When Available. - When claims for relief are presented in a civil action against multiple parties - whether in a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim - the trial court may enter final judgment as to one or more but fewer than all of the parties only by entering an order expressly labeled "Partial Final Judgment" which contains express findings that (i) the interests of such parties, and the grounds on which judgment is entered as to them, are separate and distinct from those raised by the issues in the claims against remaining parties, and (ii) the results of any appeal from the partial final judgment cannot affect decision of the claims against the remaining parties, and (iii) decision of the claims remaining in the trial court cannot affect the disposition of claims against the parties subject to the Partial Final Judgment if those parties are later restored to the case by reversal of the Partial Final Judgment on appeal.(b)Time to Appeal. - Entry of an order of Partial Final Judgment as provided in subparagraph (a) of this Rule commences the period for filing a notice of appeal from such Partial Final Judgment under Rule 5A:6, subject to the provisions of Rule 1:1 and these Rules.(c)Refusal of Partial Final Judgment. - No appeal will lie from a refusal by the trial court to enter a Partial Final Judgment under this Rule.(d)Other Dispositions Adjudicating Claims Against Fewer than All Parties. - In the absence of the entry of a Partial Final Judgment order as provided in subparagraph (a) of this Rule, any order which adjudicates fewer than all the claims or the rights and liabilities of fewer than all the parties in the action is not a final judgment.Promulgated by Order dated Friday, April 30, 2010; effective 7/1/2010; amended by order dated November 1, 2016, effective 1/1/2017; amended by order dated September 3, 2020, effective 9/3/2020; amended by order dated November 23, 2020, effective 3/1/2021; amended by order dated November 1, 2021, effective 1/1/2022.