Code of Civil Procedure section 578

Judgment may be given for or against one or more of several plaintiffs, and for or against one or more of several defendants; and it may, when the justice of the case requires it, determine the ultimate rights of the parties on each side, as between themselves.

Source: Section 578, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=578. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 578’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_578

Original Source: Section 578, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=578. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).