When a suit comprises more than one claim, whether by suit, reconvention, suit against a co-party or suit against third parties or in which multiple parties appear, the court may issue a final judgment with regard to one or more claims, or parties without disposing of the total suit, provided that it expressly concludes that there is no reason to postpone the pronouncing of judgment on such claims or parties, until the final decision of the suit and provided that it is expressly directed for total judgment of record to be entered.When said conclusion and express order is reached, the partial judgment issued shall be final for all purposes with regard to the controversy adjudicated thereby, and once it is registered and a copy of its notice is filed in the case it shall be effective with regard to the terms provided in Rules 47, 48 and 53.Lacking said conclusion and express order, any order or any other type of decision, regardless of how it is denominated, which adjudicates less than the total number of claims, or the rights and obligations of less than the total of the parties, the suit shall not terminate with regard to any of the claims or parties, and the order or other type the total number of claims, or the rights and obligations of less than the total of the parties, the suit shall not terminate with regard to any of the claims or parties, and the order or other type of decision shall be subject to reconsideration by the issuing court at any time prior to entering the judgment of record, adjudicating all the claims, and the rights and obligations of the parties. History —Amended on Dec. 10, 1999, No. 338, § 1.
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